Dynamic covalent polymer networks (DCPN) have historically attracted attention for their
unique roles in chemical recycling and self-healing, which are both relevant for sustainable …

Incorporating molecular photoswitches into various materials provides unique opportunities
for controlling their properties and functions with high spatiotemporal resolution using …

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

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 …

A new strategy for enhancing the photoinduced mechanical force is demonstrated using a
reprocessable azobenzene‐containing liquid crystalline network (LCN). The basic idea is to …

Nature provides much inspiration for the design of materials capable of motion upon
exposure to external stimuli, and many examples of such active systems have been created …

Devices that respond to negligibly small fluctuations in environmental conditions will be of
great value for the realization of more sustainable, low-power-consumption actuators and …

A key goal of nanotechnology is the development of artificial machines capable of
converting molecular movement into macroscopic work. Although conversion of light into …

The development of stimulus-responsive polymeric materials is of great importance,
especially for the development of remotely manipulated materials not in direct contact with …

In situations of power outage or shortage, such as periods just following a seismic disaster,
the only reliable power source available is the most fundamental of forces ie, manual …