Since the last century, we have witnessed the development of molecular magnetism which
deals with magnetic materials based on molecular species, ie, organic radicals and metal …

Photoswitchable molecules that undergo nanoscopic changes upon photoisomerisation can
be harnessed to control macroscopic properties such as colour, solubility, shape, and …

Through simple synthetic derivatisation, the parent indigo dye becomes a red-light E–Z
photoswitch exhibiting negative photochromism and tuneable thermal isomerisation kinetics …

Azoheteroarenes are emerging classes of photoswitches with versatile scaffolds that offer
distinct features such as efficient photoisomerization, tunable stability of the photoswitched …

Azopyrazoles are an emerging class of photoswitches, whereas analogous azoimidazole-
based switches are unable to draw much attention because of their short cis half-lives, poor …

This work reports the 23000‐and 9200‐fold enhancement of the 15N nuclear spin
polarization of cis and trans isomers of azobenzene, correspondingly, as compared to the …

Conjugated polymers (CPs) have been developed quickly as an emerging functional
material with applications in optical and electronic devices, owing to their highly electron …

Incorporation of azobenzenes into macrocycles is an intriguing approach for fine tuning the
photophysical properties of these photoswitches and tailoring them to specific applications …

A novel route is described to obtain 2—aminoimidazole azo dyes with a unique substituent
pattern in the heteroaryl unit that provides halochromic properties, exhibiting vibrant colours …

We report the design and synthesis of eight photoswitchable phenylazopyridine‐and
phenylazopyrazole‐based molecular systems as chelation‐type light‐controllable ligands …