Thematic Issue: Photochromic Materials and Photoswitches and Their Practical Applications

We are pleased to launch this upcoming thematic issue, inviting cutting-edge original research, review articles and visionary perspectives focused on photochromic systems, molecular photoswitches, and light-responsive materials. Relevant advances spanning chemistry, materials science, physics, engineering, biomedicine and related interdisciplinary fields are highly encouraged. Scope Contributions covering (but not limited to) the following topics are welcome: Photochromic molecules and molecular photoswitches Light-responsive nanomaterials and hybrid systems Photopharmacology and light-activated therapeutics Smart biomaterials and adaptive molecular architectures Molecular machines and stimuli-responsive systems Advanced Raman, infrared, fluorescence, and ultrafast spectroscopies Time-resolved and operando spectroscopic investigations Computational photochemistry and excited-state dynamics Photocatalysis and solar-energy conversion processes Photoinduced charge-transfer and energy-transfer mechanisms Optical sensing and imaging technologies Spectroscopy-driven materials discovery and characterization We especially encourage submissions bridging theory and experiment, featuring methodological innovation, or introducing emerging applications with prominent scientific and technological impact. Submission Link: https://sciflux.org/authors/submissions Submission deadline: 31 December 2026 Editorial Office Contact: ps@sciltp.com