Recent improvements in the performance of solution‐processed semiconductor materials
and optoelectronic devices have shifted research interest to the diversification/advancement …

Fundamental knowledge on the intrinsic timescale of structural transformations in photo-
switchable metal–organic framework films is crucial to tune their switching performance and …

Photochromic molecules, which change their molecular structure under external stimuli, are
promising for increasing the device functionality without consuming additional space …

Assemblies of photochromic molecules feature exciton states, which govern photochemical
and photophysical processes in multichromophoric systems. Understanding the …

The extreme toxicity of mercury and its derivatives results from its high affinity for thiol groups
in proteins and enzymes, leading to the dysfunction of cells and consequent health …

Cis-to-trans transition of azobenzene compounds usually occurs under appropriate light
irradiation or slow thermal relaxation, and one can hardly obtain complete cis-to-trans …

Photosensitive azobenzene‐containing surfactants have attracted great attention in past
years because they offer a means to control soft‐matter transformations with light. At …

Molecular photoswitches are a promising class of molecules for the development of new
functional, light-controlled materials. In complex systems composed of multiple …

A library of halogen‐substituted azobenzenes (ABs) have been synthesized and structurally
characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction technique. Azobenzenes studied herein …

Interaction between azobenzene‐containing molecules in supramolecular structures or self‐
assembled monolayers (SAMs) results in the formation of molecular exciton states. These …