Molecular lambda shape light-driven dual switches: Spectroscopic and computational studies of the photoisomerization of bisazo Tröger base analogs

@article{KazemRostami2019MolecularLS,
  title={Molecular lambda shape light-driven dual switches: Spectroscopic and computational studies of the photoisomerization of bisazo Tr{\"o}ger base analogs},
  author={Masoud Kazem-Rostami and Novruz G. Akhmedov and Sadegh Faramarzi},
  journal={Journal of Molecular Structure},
  year={2019}
}
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