Photoinduced transitions between the solid, glass, and liquid states based on molecular
photoswitches promise a wide variety of applications. Photoswitchable adhesives are …

Phase transition materials can be utilized in a variety of functionalization scenarios,
benefiting from the photoinduced changes in their physicochemical properties. Among them …

The fabrication of dual‐mode patterns in the same region of a material is a promising
approach for high‐density information storage, new anti‐counterfeiting technologies, and …

The development of polymers with efficient photoinduced reversible solid-to-liquid
transitions is desirable for the design of healable materials, reconfigurable devices, and …

Block copolymers (BCPs) self‐assembly has continually attracted interest as a means to
provide bottom‐up control over nanostructures. While various methods have been …

Stimuli‐responsive ion nanochannels have attracted considerable attention in various fields
because of their remote controllability of ionic transportation. For photoresponsive ion …

Surface topography reconstruction is extensively used to address the issue of weak bonding
at the polymer–metal interface of metal-composite hybrid structure, while enhancement from …

Unique spindle microstructures with an apex angle of∼ 20° bring the ability of directional
water collection to various biosystems (ie, spider silk and cactus stem). This has great …

Self-healing materials working at room temperature are attractive in the field of materials
chemistry. Compared to those requiring one specific external stimulus, one smart material …

The development of healable polymers is crucial for the maintenance of underground
pipeline systems during trenchless rehabilitation. While photocurable resins are commercial …