Definition of azobenzene in English:
azobenzene
nounˌeɪzəʊˈbɛnziːnˌazōˈbenzēn
mass nounChemistry A synthetic crystalline organic compound used chiefly in dye manufacture.
Chemical formula: (C₆H₅)NN(C₆H₅)
Example sentencesExamples
- The majority of quantitative reports have involved azobenzene, styryl or thioindigo structures, which undergo a cis-trans isomerization when photolyzed.
- Ampb peptides are a new class of molecules where the photoisomerizable dye azobenzene is linked to the peptide moiety via a flexible methylene spacer.
- In general, the isomerization occurs somewhat slower and exhibits a more disperse temporal behavior than for azobenzene.
- The ultrafast photodynamics of azobenzene were investigated in numerous experimental and theoretical studies.
- Similar picosecond time constants and spectral signatures have been observed for the cooling of a number of dye molecules including azobenzene.