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 …

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

Azobenzenes (Ph-N═ N-Ph) are known as the most widely studied molecular
photoswitches, and the recent rise of azoheteroarenes (Het-N═ N-Ph or Het-N═ N-Het) …

Synthetic photoswitches have been known for many years, but their usefulness in biology,
pharmacology, and medicine has only recently been systematically explored. Over the past …

Chemically modified biomacromolecules─ ie, proteins, nucleic acids, glycans, and lipids─
have become crucial tools in chemical biology. They are extensively used not only to …

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 …

The field of photopharmacology uses molecular photoswitches to establish control over the
action of bioactive molecules. It aims to reduce systemic drug toxicity and the emergence of …

Light-based therapeutic and imaging modalities, which emerge in clinical applications, rely
on molecular tools, such as photocleavable protecting groups and photoswitches that …

Conspectus Recently, there has been a great deal of interest in using the
photoisomerization of azobenzene compounds to control specific biological targets in vivo …

Pharmacotherapy is often severely hindered by issues related to poor drug selectivity,
including side effects, environmental toxicity, and the emergence of resistance. Lack of …