Diarylethene (DAE) photoswitch is a new and promising family of photochromic molecules
and has shown superior performance as a smart trigger in stimulus‐responsive materials …

Photochromism is defined as a reversible transformation of a chemical species between two
isomers having different absorption spectra induced in one or both directions by …

Abstract In 1873, Ernst Abbe discovered that features closer than∼ 200 nm cannot be
resolved by lens-based light microscopy. In recent years, however, several new far-field …

Photoswitchable molecules are able to isomerize between two metastable forms through
light stimuli. Originally being studied by photochemists, this type of molecule has now found …

Fluorescent molecules and materials are widely used in many areas in physics, chemistry,
and biology as emitters, tags, or sensors. The possibility of controlling their fluorescence …

Single-molecule fluorescence photoswitching plays an essential role in ultrahigh-density
(Tbits/inch2) optical memories and super-high-resolution fluorescence imaging. Although …

The fabrication of multifunctional high-performance organic thin-film transistors as key
elements in future logic circuits is a major research challenge. Here we demonstrate that a …

In order to respond to light stimuli, materials and devices thereof must contain a
photoresponsive component. Ideally, this response is reversible and can be tuned …

The review describes the photochromic and fluorescent characteristics of various
diarylethene (DAET) derivatives, and presents recent research into their applications. This …

Photoswitchable or photoactivatable fluorescent dyes are potentially applicable to ultrahigh
density optical memory media as well as super-resolution fluorescence imaging when the …