In recent decades, liquid interfaces have emerged as one of the most efficient platforms for
creating unified layouts ranging from two-dimensional films to three-dimensional structures …

Azobenzene derivatives have become one of the most famous photoresponsive
chromophores in the past few decades for their reversible molecular switches upon the …

The structures and magnetic properties of photoresponsive magnets can be controlled or
fine-tuned by visible light irradiation, which makes them appealing as candidates for ternary …

The azobenzene polymer with photoswitchable glass transition temperatures and reversible
solid-to-liquid transitions has attracted much attention in recent years. The different glass …

Pillararene cross-linked gelatin hydrogels were designed and synthesized to control the
uptake and release of antibiotics using light. A suite of characterization techniques ranging …

Host–guest physical cross-linking has been used to prepare supramolecular hydrogels for
various biomedical applications. More recent efforts to endow these materials with stimuli …

Structured liquids are emerging functional soft materials that combine liquid flowability with
solid-like structural stability and spatial organization. Here, we delve into the chemistry and …

The emergence of resistance to the major classes of antibacterial drug is recognized as
serious health concern. So the development of new and more effective antimicrobial agents …

Azo dyes, such as azobenzene, are able to convert absorbed light into motion or
deformation on the macroscopic scale on the basis of their remarkable ability to undergo …

The azo ligand obtained from the diazotization reaction of 2-aminobenzothiazole and 4-
nitroaniline yielded a novel series of complexes with Co (II), Ni (II), Cu (II), and Zn (II) ions …