Stimuli-responsive behaviour is key to the design of smart materials, surfaces, nano-systems
and effector molecules, allowing their application as switchable catalysts, molecular …

Spatial, temporal, and remote control of proton chemistry can be achieved by using
photoacids, which are molecules that transform from weak to strong acids under light. Most …

Molecular photoswitches capable of generating precise pH changes will allow pH-
dependent processes to be controlled remotely and noninvasively with light. We introduce a …

The immobilization of homogeneous catalysts onto supports to improve recyclability while
maintaining catalytic efficiency is often a trial-and-error process limited by poor control of the …

Cuboctahedral coordination cages of the general formula [Pd12L24] 24+(L= low-symmetry
ligand) were analyzed theoretically and experimentally. With 350 696 potential isomers, the …

A water‐soluble coordination cage was obtained by reaction of Pd (NO3) 2 with a 1, 3‐di
(pyridin‐3‐yl) benzene ligand featuring a short PEG chain. The cavity of the metal‐organic …

A visible light‐switchable buffer system based on a merocyanine photoacid is presented.
Para‐substitution of the indolium side with a methoxy group affords a compound suitable for …

Soft materials have found uses in many areas, such as medicine, robotics, and battery
research. These advances are the result of the properties of gels stemming from both their …

Dissipative self‐assembly (DSA) system requires a continuous supply of fuels to maintain
the far‐from‐equilibrium assembled state. Living organisms exist and operate far from the …

The application of merocyanine photoacids has previously been largely limited to neutral
and acidic pH values. Here we introduce a new merocyanine photoacid with superior pH …