The widespread use of molecular machines in biology has long suggested that great
rewards could come from bridging the gap between synthetic molecular systems and the …

The concept of using single molecules as key building blocks for logic gates, diodes and
transistors to perform basic functions of digital electronic devices at the molecular scale has …

Propelling single molecules in a controlled manner along an unmodified surface remains
extremely challenging because it requires molecules that can use light, chemical or …

The widespread use of controlled molecular‐level motion in key natural processes suggests
that great rewards could come from bridging the gap between the present generation of …

The bistability in the position of the two hydrogen atoms in the inner cavity of single free-
base naphthalocyanine molecules constitutes a two-level system that was manipulated and …

Transport of electrons in a single molecule junction is the simplest problem in the general
subject area of molecular electronics. In the past few years, this area has been extended to …

The development of a variety of nanoscale applications, requires the fabrication and control
of atomic,, or molecular switches, that can be reversibly operated by light, a short-range …

We propose to utilize azobenzene as a nanomolecular switch which can be triggered by
transmitting electrons above threshold biases. The effect is explained by an electron impact …

Chemical reactions that occur at nanostructured electrodes have garnered widespread
interest because of their potential applications in fields including nanotechnology, green …

Nanotechnology is a culmination of many facets of scientific and technological
developments in the nanorealm, including nanofabrication, nanomachineries, quantum …