Over the last few decades, conical intersections (CoIns) have grown from theoretical
curiosities into common mechanistic features of photochemical reactions, whose function is …

Natural polymers have been widely used in scaffolds for tissue engineering due to their
superior biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low cytotoxicity compared to synthetic …

We present a class of visible-light-driven molecular motors based on barbituric acid. Due to
a serendipitous reactivity we observed during their synthesis, these motors possess a …

The construction of chiral superstructures through the self‐assembly of non‐chiral polymers
usually relies on the interplay of multiple non‐covalent bonds, which is significantly limited …

Light-induced cross-linking of liquid monomers has found widespread applications in
various fields, such as dentistry, coatings, tissue engineering, and 3D printing. These …

Permanent polymer networks present an important sustainability challenge. Irreversible
covalent crosslinks impart these materials excellent mechanical properties, thermal and …

Emerging flexible sensors hold great promise for a variety of applications in electronic
devices, environmental monitoring and wearables. This work reviewed the raw materials …

Lignin is the most abundant biomass source of aromatic hydrocarbons but, at present, is not
effectively utilized. The development of simple and efficient methods for producing lignin …

An active environment is any atomic or molecular system changing a chromophore's
nonadiabatic dynamics compared to the isolated molecule. The action of the environment on …

Photoreversibility in polymer design enables the control of physical properties using light,
and in concert with water-solubility permits applications in aqueous environments. Inspired …