Front Cover: Push‐Pull Bis‐Norbornadienes for Solar Thermal Energy Storage (Chem. Eur. J. 35/2024)

A ray of sunlight absorbed by a solution will be stored and later released as heat energy. The norbornadiene derivatives designed and studied in this work swirl around the flask like autumn leaves symbolizing the cyclic nature of molecular solar thermal energy storage; and as leaves turn red in autu...

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Published in:Chemistry : a European journal 2024-06, Vol.30 (35), p.n/a
Main Authors: Weber, Roza R., Stindt, Charlotte N., Harten, A M. J., Feringa, Ben L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autumn
Energy storage
Environmental protection
Leaves
Molecular machines
Solar energy
Solar heating
Thermal energy
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Summary:A ray of sunlight absorbed by a solution will be stored and later released as heat energy. The norbornadiene derivatives designed and studied in this work swirl around the flask like autumn leaves symbolizing the cyclic nature of molecular solar thermal energy storage; and as leaves turn red in autumn, so the absorption of these molecular switches is redshifted. The natural setting reflects the ultimate goal of providing a new, renewable way of storing energy, thereby protecting the environment and the climate. More information can be found in the Research Article by B. L. Feringa and co‐workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400482).
ISSN:0947-6539
1521-3765
DOI:10.1002/chem.202401511