Single-molecule fluorescence photoswitching: Design and synthesis of photoswitchable fluorescent molecules

Design and synthesis of various types of photoswitchable fluorescent molecules, which are applicable to “single-molecule optical memory” and “super-resolution fluorescence microscopy”, have been reviewed.

► Examples of fluorescence photoswitching at the single-molecule level are introduced.
► Fluorescence properties of photoswitchable fluorescent molecules are reviewed.
► Fluorescence photoswitching properties are marshaled in detail.