Property tuning in selected examples of D–π–A molecules has been discussed and
summarized in this review article. The tuning and structure–property relationships have …

Nanoscale structures, including molecules, supramolecules, polymers, functionalized
surfaces, and crystalline/amorphous solids, can commute between two or more forms …

Conjugated small molecules bearing the cyano group were reviewed. These organic
compounds are extensively used as active layers of solar cells and light-emitting diodes as …

The second-order nonlinear optical responses of a series of recently designed dipolar
merocyanines are investigated using the 2006 Minnesota family of hybrid exchange …

A combined experimental–theoretical investigation has revealed that oxazine-based
compounds are multiaddressable, multistate, and multifunctional molecular switches …

Research activities in the field of imidazole-derived push–pull systems featuring
intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) are reviewed. Design, synthetic pathways, linear and …

Push–pull molecules represent a unique and fascinating class of organic π‐conjugated
materials. Herein, we provide a summary of their recent extraordinary design inspired by …

The linear and nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of two indolinooxazolidine derivatives
acting as multiaddressable switches are reported. The second-order hyperpolarizability …

Nonlinear optical (NLO) switches, especially multi-state NLO switches, have attracted much
attention because of their applications in optical memory with multiple storage and …

An electride molecule e–··· K (1)+··· calix [4] pyrrole··· K (2)+··· e–as an external electric field
(F) manipulated nonlinear optical (NLO) switch is designed theoretically for the first time. As …