In the past few years, spiropyran has emerged as the molecule-of-choice for the construction
of novel dynamic materials. This unique molecular switch undergoes structural isomerisation …

Light-responsive polymers, especially photochromic ones, are among the most interesting
classes of stimuli-responsive materials. Photochromic polymers can show different stimuli …

Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) have attracted tremendous research interest over the
last two decades. Their unique optical, electronic, thermal, and mechanical properties make …

Oily sewage discharged from indiscriminate industrial and frequent oil spills have become a
serious global problem. There is an urgent need to separate stable oil/water emulsions by …

Graphene is one of the most promising materials for post-silicon electronics and has
outstanding physical and electronic properties. In particular, its unique 2D sp 2-hybridized …

Abstract van der Waals heterostructures, composed of vertically stacked inorganic 2D
materials, represent an ideal platform to demonstrate novel device architectures and to …

Molecular systems encompassing more than one photochromic entity can be used to build
highly functional materials, thanks to their potential multi-addressability and/or multi …

Multifunctional carbon-based nanomaterials offer routes towards the realization of smart and
high-performing (opto) electronic (nano) devices, sensors and logic gates. Meanwhile …

The preferential adsorption of targeted contaminants on a photocatalyst surface is highly
required to realize its photocatalytic selective decomposition in a complex system. To realize …

The use of nanomaterials with exotic mechanical and functional properties to reinforce
otherwise softer and inert polymers or resins promises the development of high-performance …