Photosensitive supramolecular systems have garnered attention due to their potential to catalyze highly specific tasks through structural changes triggered by a light stimulus. The tunability of their chemical structure and charge transfer properties provides opportunities for designing and developing smart materials for multidisciplinary applications. This review focuses on the approaches reported in the literature for tailoring properties of the photosensitive supramolecular systems, including MOFs, MOPs, and HOFs. We discuss relevant aspects regarding their chemical structure, action mechanisms, design principles, applications, and future perspectives.
Keywords: arylazopyrazole; azobenzene; diethienylehene; hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks; metal–organic cages; metal–organic frameworks; photoresponsive; photoswitchable systems; supramolecular structures.