Photoresponsive supramolecular polymers are well‐organized assemblies based on highly
oriented and reversible noncovalent interactions containing photosensitive molecules as (co …

Photopharmacology is an attractive approach for achieving targeted drug action with the use
of light. In photopharmacology, molecular photoswitches are introduced into the structure of …

Light offers unique opportunities for controlling the activity of materials and biosystems with
high spatiotemporal resolution. Molecular photoswitches are chromophores that undergo …

Dynamic patterns based on luminescent materials play an essential role in the digital age.
However, it is still challenging to develop highly emissive photofluorochromic materials with …

Diarylethene (DAE) photoswitches, known for their reversible photoinduced cyclization and
cycloreversion reactions, have shown great promise in various fields such as optical data …

Cooperative metal–photoswitch interfaces comprise an application-driven field which is
based on strategic coupling of metal cations and organic photochromic molecules to …

Hierarchical materials that exhibit order over multiple length scales are ubiquitous in nature.
Because hierarchy gives rise to unique properties and functions, many have sought …

Stimuli-responsive behaviour is key to the design of smart materials, surfaces, nano-systems
and effector molecules, allowing their application as switchable catalysts, molecular …

Molecular photoswitches reversibly convert the energy of light into a variety of structural
changes at the molecular level. They can be integrated into smart materials with broad …

Inspired by human vision, a diverse range of light‐driven molecular switches and motors
have been developed for fundamental understanding and application in material science …