Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable)
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …

Spiropyrans have played a pivotal role in the emergence of the field of chromism following
their discovery in the early 20th century, with almost ubiquitous use in materials applications …

Directed motion at the nanoscale is a central attribute of life, and chemically driven motor
proteins are nature's choice to accomplish it. Motivated and inspired by such …

Effective pest management for enhanced crop output is one of the primary goals of
establishing sustainable agricultural practices in the world. Pesticides are critical in …

Photopolymerization, or the use of light to trigger polymerization, is one of the most exciting
technologies for advanced manufacturing of polymers. One of the key components in the …

Ever since the discovery of hydrogenases over 90 years ago (Stephenson and Stickland,
1931), their structure and mechanism of action have been intensively investigated. Of the …

Abstract ο-Nitrobenzyl (ONB) derivatives are one of the most investigated photo-responsive
functional group that features irreversible photolysis under a light stimulus. They are easy to …

The computational description of correlated electronic structure, and particularly of excited
states of many-electron systems, is an anticipated application for quantum devices. An …

Synthetic polymer chemistry endeavors to imitate the spatial and temporal control exhibited
within biological systems to obtain well-defined polymeric materials with unique structures …

Although numerous photocatalysts, such as organic compounds and metallic complexes,
have been systematically designed and synthesized for visible light-induced …