Visible‐ and Near‐Infrared Light‐Driven Molecular Photoswitches for Biological Applications (Adv. Funct. Mater. 22/2025)

Molecular Photoswitches In article number 2416359, Yuqi Tang, Quan Li, and Yang Xu present an in-depth analysis of visible- and near-infrared light-driven molecular photoswitches, focusing on their design, mechanisms, and applications in biological systems. Notably, these photoswitches hold immense potential for bioimaging, biosensing, drug delivery, photocontrolled cancer phototherapy, and photopharmacology, underscoring their transformative role in advancing diverse areas of biomedical research.