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azobenzene
[ az-oh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, ey-zoh- ]
noun
- an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 12 H 10 N 2 , obtained from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an insecticide.
azobenzene
/ ˌeɪzəʊˈbɛnziːn; -bɛnˈziːn /
noun
- a yellow or orange crystalline solid used mainly in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C 6 H 5 N:NC 6 H 5
- any organic compound that is a substituted derivative of azobenzene
Word History and Origins
Origin of azobenzene1
Example Sentences
To create the polarization pattern on top of the structural image, the researchers placed a stencil of the university's seal over the film and then exposed it to polarized light, which changed the orientation of the azobenzene molecules in the polymer.
The approach includes a metal-organic cage filled with one azobenzene molecule and one light-absorbing antenna molecule, the sensitizer.
To imitate this structure, Dr Yu designed a new liquid-crystal polymer consisting of a long flexible carbon backbone and azobenzene, a chemical compound made up of two hexagonal rings linked together.
Second, azobenzene’s rings are known to line up with each other when visible light is shone on it, a movement that should make the polymer expand a little.
Charging 'heat batteries' in the sun Using a compound called azobenzene along with carbon nanotubes -- tiny cylinders made from carbon -- Grossman created a way to capture the sun's energy and store it in a single step.
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