Molecular photoswitches enable dynamic control of processes with high spatiotemporal
precision, using light as external stimulus, and hence are ideal tools for different research …

Photochromism is defined as a reversible transformation of a chemical species between two
isomers having different absorption spectra induced in one or both directions by …

Electron deficient, bivalent sulfur atoms have two areas of positive electrostatic potential, a
consequence of the low-lying σ* orbitals of the C–S bond that are available for interaction …

Conspectus Photochromic diarylethenes featuring reversible regulation by external light
irradiation have attracted increasing attention in versatile applications such as logic gates …

Photochromic materials are a family of compounds which can undergo reversible photo‐
switches between two different states or isomers with remarkably different properties …

Photochromic materials have been widely used in various areas including data encryption,
biological imaging and anti-counterfeiting because of their excellent contrast …

Herein, we introduce catalysts that operate with chalcogen bonds. Compared to
conventional hydrogen bonds, chalcogen bonds are similar in strength but more directional …

When applying photochromic switches as functional units in light-responsive materials or
devices, an often disregarded yet crucial property is their resistance to fatigue during …

Photochromism is a term that describes the photoreversible isomerization between two
different states or isomers with distinct performances. Among all the photochromic molecule …

Electron-deficient heavy chalcogen atoms contain Lewis acidic σ-holes which are able to
form attractive supramolecular interactions, known as chalcogen bonding (ChB), with Lewis …