UV‐light‐responsive azobenzene (Azo)/cyclodextrin (CD) host‐guest complexes are
attractive for designing smart stimuli‐responsive materials, and have been extensively …

Abstract Azobenzene/cyclodextrin (CD) host‐guest complexes can dissociate and reform
under light irradiation because of photoisomerization of azobenzene. Azobenzene/CD host …

We synthesized a novel green‐light‐responsive tetra‐ortho‐isopropoxy‐substituted
azobenzene (ipAzo). Cis‐ipAzo forms a strong host–guest complex with γ‐cyclo dextrin (γ …

Photocontrol of functional molecules and supramolecular systems provides promising
directions for the development of innovative materials and technologies. Reversible …

Photoreversible optically switchable azo dye molecules in polymer‐based materials can be
harnessed to control a wide range of physical, chemical, and mechanical material properties …

Azobenzene-based molecules show unique trans-cis isomerization upon ultraviolet light
irradiation, which induce the change of polarity, crystallinity, stability, and binding affinity with …

Azobenzene‐containing macromolecules (azo‐macromolecules) such as azobenzene‐
containing polymers (azopolymers) and azobenzene‐functionalized biomacromolecules are …

Conspectus Recently, there has been a great deal of interest in using the
photoisomerization of azobenzene compounds to control specific biological targets in vivo …

Azobenzene chromophores are an ideal choice for material applications where functionality
needs to be activated in a precise remote-controlled fashion. The azobenzene stimuli …

π-Conjugated azobenzene derivatives were reported to couple azo moieties with aryl
fluorophore. Using the photochemistry of the C2-bridged azobenzene, we have …