Azobenzene's Cross-Scale Optics and Photonics: Molecular Photoswitching, Mesoscopic Material Motions, and Adaptive Devices
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Azobenzene is a widely studied molecular photoswitch that converts light absorption into reversible E/Z isomerization and, when embedded in soft or ordered media, into optical, mechanical, thermal, transport, and bioadaptive functions. This review examines azo... ...