Light offers unique opportunities for controlling the activity of materials and biosystems with
high spatiotemporal resolution. Molecular photoswitches are chromophores that undergo …

Precise control over molecular movement is of fundamental and practical importance in
physics, biology, and chemistry. At nanoscale, the peculiar functioning principles and the …

The ability to influence key properties of molecular systems by using light holds much
promise for the fields of materials science and life sciences. The cornerstone of such …

Photocontrol of functional molecules and supramolecular systems provides promising
directions for the development of innovative materials and technologies. Reversible …

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 …

Photoactuators with integrated optical‐to‐mechanical energy conversion capacity have
attracted growing research interest in the last few decades due to their unique features of …

The rapidly expanding field of shape memory polymers (SMPs) is driven by a growing
number of potential applications, such as biomaterials, optics, and electronics. The basic …

Smart wearable electronic textiles integrate sensing, perception, and control modules, which
enhance human adaptability to environmental stimuli and concurrently serve as extensions …

Molecular and macromolecular assemblies have good “chemistry” with light. In the research
of photochromic molecules and systems, the number of papers in the most recent 10 years …

A new and efficient strategy for obtaining a series of reactive azobenzene (azo)-containing
main-chain liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) is described, which involves the first design …