Abstract:<p>Azobenzene
and its derivatives are one of the most-widespread molecular scaffolds in a
range of modern applications, as well as in fundamental research. After
photoexcitation, azo-based photoswitches revert back to the most stable isomer
in a timescale (t<sub>1/2</sub>) that
determines the range of potential applications. Attempts to bring t<sub>1/2</sub> to extreme values prompted to the development
of azobenzene and azoheteroarene derivatives that either
rebalance the E- and … Show more
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