Fig. 9: Applications in optical information processing.

a Schematic illustration of photo-responsive CPL-active supramolecular assembly based on Z–E isomerization of cyanostilbene. b Schematic illustration of the reversible chiroptical switching of self-assembled spiropyran gels. c Illustration of CPL-featured lifetime-encrypted integrated logic device. Images reprinted with permission from: a ref. ¹²⁰ from RSC; b ref. ¹²¹; c ref. ¹²⁵ from Wiley