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 illumination of azobenzene molecules with UV/visible light efficiently converts the
molecules between trans and cis isomerization states. Isomerization is accompanied by a …

It has been 30 years since the discovery of surface restructuring in thin azopolymer films by
two independent research groups. A wide variety of topographical structures have been …

The diffraction of polychromatic light from periodic superficial structures is often responsible
for the structural colors observed in Nature. Similarly, engineered microtextures fabricated …

Light-responsive polymers and especially amorphous azopolymers with intrinsic anisotropic
and polarization-dependent deformation photo-response hold great promises for remotely …

Spatially structured UV–visible light fields generate topographic modulations on the surface
of films of azobenzene‐containing polymers. The geometry of the surface reliefs depends on …

The preparation of monodisperse azobenzene (Azo) polymer microspheres by dispersion
polymerization was reported. The photo‐induced fusion of Azo polymer microspheres was …

It is highly challenging to achieve an optically deformable polymer with good controllability,
stability, and self-healability for fabricating an optically controlled microrobotics. Here, we …

Photoanisotropic materials, in particular azodyes and azopolymers, have attracted
significant research interest in the last decades. This is due to their applications in …

To make a polymer-based material photosensitive, it is usually modified by inclusion of
azobenzene (azo) chromophores. Their interaction with the light leads to conversion of …