ReviewNature reviews. Chemistry2022
Advances and opportunities in the exciting world of azobenzenes.
Review in Nature reviews. Chemistry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 118 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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118 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Recent Progress on Dynamically Tunable Multispectral Stealth Materials.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Review
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- Wavelength-steered directional rotation in an autonomous light-driven molecular motor.Nature chemistry · 2026Article
- Light-controlled inhibition of Gram-positive bacteria by photoswitchable amphiphilic lipids (PALs).RSC medicinal chemistry · 2026Article
- Molecular excitons in arylazopyrazole aggregates: a quantum chemical study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Highly sensitive X-ray responsive molecular switches.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Bidirectional Photoswitching of a Tailored Azobenzene with Red and Far-Red Light Involving Triplet Sensitization in an Aqueous System.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Thermally Bistable Stiff Stilbene Photoswitches and Polymer Applications.Chemical record (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Article
- Unlocking azobenzene isomerization mechanismsChemical science · 2026Article
- Halogen bond-driven azo-hydrazone tautomerisation: a computational study.Journal of molecular modeling · 2026Article
- OMNI-P2x universal neural network potential for excited-state simulations.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Recent Advances of Azobenzene-Based Photoresponsive Molecular Switches for Protein-Targeted Photopharmacology.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Azobenzenes are archetypal molecules that have a central role in fundamental and applied research. Over the course of almost two centuries, the area of azobenzenes has witnessed great achievements; azobenzenes have evolved from simple dyes to 'little engines' and have become ubiquitous in many aspects of our lives, ranging from textiles, cosmetics, food and medicine to energy and photonics. Despite their long history, azobenzenes continue to arouse academic interest, while being intensively produced for industrial purposes, owing to their rich chemistry, versatile and straightforward design, robust photoswitching process and biodegradability. The development of azobenzenes has stimulated the production of new coloured and light-responsive materials with various applications, and their use continues to expand towards new high-tech applications. In this Review, we highlight the latest achievements in the synthesis of red-light-responsive azobenzenes and the emerging application areas of photopharmacology, photoswitchable adhesives and biodegradable materials for drug delivery. We show how the synthetic versatility and adaptive properties of azobenzenes continue to inspire new research directions, with limits imposed only by one's imagination.
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