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azobenzene chromophores

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What the tool is doing

Azobenzene chromophores undergo visible-light-driven switching between two geometric isomers. The abstract describes this photoisomerization as rapid, reversible, and high-yield.

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Resources required

Use requires azobenzene chromophores and illumination at wavelengths that drive the isomerization.

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What problem it solves

It provides a molecular photoswitch whose state can be controlled with light.

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Evidence Snippets

Azobenzene chromophores can be switched between two geometric isomers using visible light.
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Linked Claims

Claim 1host transferabilitysupports2004Source 1DOI

Photo-switchable properties of azobenzene can often be transferred to larger host systems into which azobenzene is incorporated.

Claim 2mechanism propertysupports2004Source 1DOI

Azobenzene chromophores can be switched between two geometric isomers using visible light.

Claim 3performance characteristicsupports2004Source 1DOI

Azobenzene photoisomerization is rapid, reversible, and of high quantum yield.

Claim 4property modulationsupports2004Source 1DOI

Azobenzene isomerization can cause significant changes in optical, geometric, mechanical, and chemical properties.

Claim 5tunabilitysupports2004Source 1DOI

The wavelengths that effect azobenzene isomerization can be tuned synthetically with substituent groups on the chromophores.