Stimuli responsive materials have attracted a great deal of attention during the last few
decades and are expected to lead to great advances in the areas of nano-and bio …

The illumination of azobenzene molecules with UV/visible light efficiently converts the
molecules between trans and cis isomerization states. Isomerization is accompanied by a …

The incorporation of azobenzene chromophores into polymer systems gives rise to a
number of unique effects under UV and visible light irradiation. The light-driven …

Thin film supramolecular azopolymers support the all‐optical generation of dynamic surface
microstructures. Using a spatial light modulator (SLM) illuminated at 488 nm, structured …

Topography of material surfaces is known to influence cell behavior at different levels: from
adhesion up to differentiation. Different micro-and nanopatterning techniques have been …

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 …

We introduce linear diblock copolymers (BCPs) consisting of readily accessable and
photoswitchable α-bisimine units in the polymer backbone. The BCPs are prepared via a …

Azopolymers are known to exhibit a strong light responsivity known as athermal
photofluidization. Although the underlying physics is still under debate, athermal …

Cell response to exogenous cues is the result of a complex integration of multiple
biochemical/biophysical signals, which might occur simultaneously and might be …

The fabrication of biomaterials whose properties are activated or inhibited on demand via
light is appealing for fundamental biological studies as well as for the development of new …