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-electronic devices, e.g. as logic gates [1]. In the life sciences, functionalized azobenzenes [6], hemithioindigos [7][8] and fulgimides [9][10] among other classes of photoswitches, have already proven to be valuable tools for photo-controlling the structure and function of complex biomolecules [6][7][8][9