Inside Front Cover: A Supramolecular Approach to Optically Anisotropic Materials: Photosensitive Ionic Self-Assembly Complexes (Adv. Mater. 16/2006)

Application of the supramolecular synthesis strategy ionic self‐assembly for the facile production of low‐molecular‐weight photosensitive materials is presented on p. 2133 by Stumpe, Faul, and Zakrevskyy. The materials so synthesized possess good film‐forming properties, are capable of undergoing light‐induced generation of optical anisotropy, and possess dichroic ratios of approximately 50. Application of the supramolecular‐synthesis strategy ionic self‐assembly for the facile production of low‐molecular‐weight photo‐addressable materials (see figure) is presented. The materials have good film‐forming properties, long‐term thermal stability, and, most importantly, dichroic ratios of 50.