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

The ability to induce and amplify motion at the molecular scale has seen tremendous
progress ranging from simple molecular rotors to responsive materials. In the two decades …

Directed motion at the nanoscale is a central attribute of life, and chemically driven motor
proteins are nature's choice to accomplish it. Motivated and inspired by such …

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

Molecular motors are at the heart of cellular machinery, and they are involved in converting
chemical and light energy inputs into efficient mechanical work. From a synthetic …

Constructing multicolor photoluminescence materials that allow for the integration of suitable
external stimuli in order to control luminescence color conversions is a challenging …

Organic mechanoluminescent (ML) materials possessing photophysical properties that are
sensitive to multiple external stimuli have shown great potential in many fields, including …

Stimuli‐responsive materials have raised major attention in digital technology, sensors and
biomedical applications owing to quick response towards external stimuli, for example light …

Recent achievements and future opportunities for the design of 2D, 3D, and 4D materials
using photochemical reactions are summarized. Light is an attractive stimulus for material …

The fast light-responsive dithienylethenes (DTEs) are one of the most attractive
photochromic families because of their excellent thermal irreversibility and fatigue …