Donor–acceptor Stenhouse adduct (DASA) photoswitches have gained a lot of attention
since their discovery in 2014. Their negative photochromism, visible light absorbance …

The ability of molecular photoswitches to convert on/off responses into large macroscale
property change is fundamental to light-responsive materials. However, moving beyond …

Modern quantum chemistry algorithms are increasingly able to accurately predict molecular
properties that are useful for chemists in research and education. Despite this progress …

The interest in the photochromism and functional applications of donor–acceptor Stenhouse
adducts (DASAs) soared in recent years owing to their outstanding advantages and flexible …

Identifying multiple rival reaction products and transient species formed during ultrafast
photochemical reactions and determining their time-evolving relative populations are key …

Multifaceted material responses upon exposure to stimuli are key for developing life-like
materials. Developing such synthetic systems, though not trivial, typically relies on …

Improving the photoswitching rate and robustness of photochromic molecules in bulk solids
is paramount for practical applications but remains an on‐going challenge. Here, we …

Over the last few decades, enhanced sampling methods have been continuously improved.
Here, we exploit this progress and propose a modular workflow for blind reaction discovery …

Striking towards secret leakage is the key challenge in information encryption. In this work,
we reported a “burn after reading” secrecy system based on the reversible …

Advances in the evolving field of atomistic simulations promise important insights for the
design and fundamental understanding of novel molecular photoswitches. Here, we use …