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    Ishiba, Keita; Morikawa, Masa-aki; Chikara, Chie; Yamada, Teppei; Iwase, Katsunori; Kawakita, Mika; Kimizuka, Nobuo

    Angewandte Chemie (International ed.), January 26, 2015, Letnik: 54, Številka: 5
    Journal Article

    Ionic crystals (ICs) of the azobenzene derivatives show photoinduced IC–ionic liquid (IL) phase transition (photoliquefaction) upon UV‐irradiation, and the resulting cis‐azobenzene ILs are reversibly photocrystallized by illumination with visible light. The photoliquefaction of ICs is accompanied by a significant increase in ionic conductivity at ambient temperature. The photoliquefaction also brings the azobenzene ICs further significance as photon energy storage materials. The cis‐IL shows thermally induced crystallization to the trans‐IC phase. This transition is accompanied by exothermic peaks with a total ΔH of 97.1 kJ mol−1, which is almost double the conformational energy stored in cis‐azobenzene chromophores. Thus, the integration of photoresponsive ILs and self‐assembly pushes the limit of solar thermal batteries. Going through a phase: ICs of azobenzene derivatives show a photoinduced IC–IL phase transition (photoliquefaction) upon UV irradiation, and the resulting cis‐azobenzene ILs are reversibly photocrystallized by illumination with visible light. The photoliquefaction of ICs is accompanied by a significant increase in ionic conductivity at ambient temperature and holds potential as energy storage materials.