Photopharmacology is an attractive approach for achieving targeted drug action with the use
of light. In photopharmacology, molecular photoswitches are introduced into the structure of …

Azobenzenes are archetypal molecules that have a central role in fundamental and applied
research. Over the course of almost two centuries, the area of azobenzenes has witnessed …

Azobenzene has been widely explored as a photoresponsive element in materials science.
Although some studies have investigated the force-induced isomerization of azobenzene …

We have known of azobenzene for over 150 years, the past 80 of which have seen the study
and application of its photochromism. Azobenzene derivatives are now considered …

Photochromic switches that are able to transmit information in a quick fashion have attracted
a growing interest within materials science during the last few decades. Although very fast …

Following the progress on mono‐heteroaryl azo switches (Het‐N= N‐Ph), a few bis‐
heteroaryl azo switches (Het‐N= N‐Het) have been studied recently, whereas the …

The reversible photoisomerization of azobenzene has been utilized to construct a plethora
of systems in which optical, electronic, catalytic, and other properties can be controlled by …

Photopharmacology is an emerging approach in drug design and pharmacological therapy.
Light is used to switch a pharmacophore between a biologically inactive and an active …

Soft robots are composed of compliant materials that facilitate high degrees of freedom,
shape‐change adaptability, and safer interaction with humans. An attractive choice of …

Remote transport of material is an utmost useful, but challenging, property expanding the
design possibilities of many applications such as microfluidics or robotics where species can …