Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 14, 2026

Electroactive Polymer Nanoparticles Exhibiting Photothermal Properties
10:16

Electroactive Polymer Nanoparticles Exhibiting Photothermal Properties

Published on: January 8, 2016

Poly(ethylene oxide)-Azopyridine Block Copolymers for Photothermal Energy Storage and Release.

Chenxu Liu1, Zhixing Zhang1, Huitao Yu2

  • 1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|May 12, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Integrating Machine Learning and Expert Sensory Evaluation to Identify Key Drivers of Tomato Fruit Quality: A Multi-Model and Age-Stratified Analysis.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

Covalent Ag-holey MXene link at interface boosting electrochemical dechlorination.

Nature communications·2026
Same author

Fermentation strategies, bioactive component regulation mechanisms, and health-promoting effects of medicine and food homology: A review.

Food microbiology·2026
Same author

CuS-Bridged MXene-Based Photoresponsive Phase Change Materials Enabling Thermoelectric Cogeneration and Microwave Absorption.

Nano-micro letters·2026
Same author

Counterion effect on boundary lubrication of cationic surfactant at mica-water interface.

Journal of colloid and interface science·2026
Same author

Mechanisms of enhanced sesame protein recovery via cold plasma pretreatment: Impact of surface etching and oxidative hydrophilization.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)·2026

Researchers developed novel solar thermal fuel materials using azopyridine. These materials demonstrate improved energy storage and controlled heat release, offering a promising solution for light-energy applications.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Photochemistry
  • Energy Storage

Background:

  • Solar thermal fuels offer potential for light-energy storage and heat release.
  • Challenges exist in balancing energy storage capacity, lifetime, and heat release characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize novel azopyridine-based block copolymers for solar thermal fuel applications.
  • To investigate the impact of molecular structure and block composition on energy storage and heat release performance.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of azopyridine monomers (M-Cn) with varying alkyl chain lengths.
  • Preparation of block copolymers (E114-Mn) with different azopyridine block lengths.
  • Systematic evaluation of photoinduced phase transitions, energy storage, and heat release.
Keywords:
azopyridineblock copolymersheat releasephotothermal energy storagesolar thermal fuels

More Related Videos

High-Contrast and Fast Photorheological Switching of a Twist-Bend Nematic Liquid Crystal
06:24

High-Contrast and Fast Photorheological Switching of a Twist-Bend Nematic Liquid Crystal

Published on: October 31, 2019

Anionic Polymerization of an Amphiphilic Copolymer for Preparation of Block Copolymer Micelles Stabilized by π-π Stacking Interactions
10:53

Anionic Polymerization of an Amphiphilic Copolymer for Preparation of Block Copolymer Micelles Stabilized by π-π Stacking Interactions

Published on: October 10, 2016

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 14, 2026

Electroactive Polymer Nanoparticles Exhibiting Photothermal Properties
10:16

Electroactive Polymer Nanoparticles Exhibiting Photothermal Properties

Published on: January 8, 2016

High-Contrast and Fast Photorheological Switching of a Twist-Bend Nematic Liquid Crystal
06:24

High-Contrast and Fast Photorheological Switching of a Twist-Bend Nematic Liquid Crystal

Published on: October 31, 2019

Anionic Polymerization of an Amphiphilic Copolymer for Preparation of Block Copolymer Micelles Stabilized by π-π Stacking Interactions
10:53

Anionic Polymerization of an Amphiphilic Copolymer for Preparation of Block Copolymer Micelles Stabilized by π-π Stacking Interactions

Published on: October 10, 2016

Main Results:

  • Monomer M-C8 showed a favorable balance of photoisomerization, energy storage, and lifetime.
  • Increased azopyridine block length enhanced energy storage capability and lifetime.
  • Block copolymer E114-M49 achieved high energy density (108 J g⁻¹) with enhanced visible-light heat release.

Conclusions:

  • Azopyridine-based block copolymers offer tunable properties for solar thermal fuel applications.
  • Molecular design, particularly azopyridine block length, is crucial for optimizing performance.
  • These materials show promise for efficient light-energy storage and on-demand heat release.