Magnetic ionic crystals with light controllable mobility and CO2 physisorption/desorption

Abstract

Magnetic responsive ionic liquid (MIL) demonstrated an advanced photomobility in confined narrow spaces through the doping of photoresponsive azobenzene by the interplay of supramolecular π–cations. Moreover, reversible physisorption/desorption of CO₂ was achieved based on the photocontrolled solid–liquid transitions of the mixtures. Our approach opens opportunities to obtain multi-stimuli response through the coordinated supramolecular interplay of each responsive component.