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 …

Hydrogels are the most relevant biochemical scaffold due to their tunable properties,
inherent biocompatibility, and similarity with tissue and cell environments. Over the past …

Development of renewable energy technologies has been a significant area of research
amongst scientists with the aim of attaining a sustainable world society. Solar thermal fuels …

Absorbent polymers or hydrogel polymer materials have an enhanced water retention
capacity and are widely used in agriculture and medicine. The controlled release of …

This paper provides a systematic review and analysis of different phenomena that violate a
basic principle, Kasha's rule, when applied to photochemical reactions. In contrast to 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 …

Ultrafast photochemical reactions in liquids occur on similar or shorter time scales compared
to the equilibration of the optically populated excited state. This equilibration involves the …

Azobenzene undergoes trans→ cisisomerization when irradiated with light tuned to an
appropriate wavelength. The reverse cis→ transisomerization can be driven by light or …

Photoswitchable compounds, which can be reversibly switched between two isomers by
light, continue to attract significant attention for a wide array of applications …

Molecular photoswitches reversibly convert the energy of light into a variety of structural
changes at the molecular level. They can be integrated into smart materials with broad …