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  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy

Background:

  • Molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage offers a promising renewable energy solution.
  • Existing MOST materials often rely on solid-liquid phase transitions, necessitating complex encapsulation for practical use.
  • Solid-state photoisomerization in azobenzenes is a key mechanism for MOST energy storage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize novel adamantane-functionalized azobenzenes for solid-state MOST energy storage.
  • To investigate the role of the adamantane unit in facilitating photoisomerization and phase transitions.
  • To overcome the limitations of encapsulation required for solid-liquid phase transition MOST materials.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of adamantane-functionalized azobenzene derivatives.
  • Characterization of photoisomerization behavior in the solid state.
  • Analysis of crystalline-to-amorphous solid-state phase transitions upon isomerization.
  • Evaluation of energy storage capabilities.

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis of adamantane-functionalized azobenzenes capable of reversible photoisomerization.
  • The adamantane unit acts as a 3D separator, promoting facile switching of azobenzene groups in the crystalline phase.
  • Photoisomerization induces a solid-state phase transition from crystalline to amorphous, contributing to energy storage.
  • These solid-state compounds eliminate the need for encapsulation, unlike traditional solid-liquid phase transition MOST materials.

Conclusions:

  • Adamantane-functionalized azobenzenes represent a new class of solid-state MOST materials.
  • The unique solid-solid phase transition mechanism offers a practical advantage for MOST applications.
  • This work paves the way for simplified and more robust molecular solar thermal energy storage systems.