Directed motion at the nanoscale is a central attribute of life, and chemically driven motor
proteins are nature's choice to accomplish it. Motivated and inspired by such …

Artificial molecular machines have captured the imagination of scientists and nonscientists
alike for decades now, given their clear potential to transform and enhance all aspects of …

Pumps and motors are essential components of the world as we know it. From the complex
proteins that sustain our cells, to the mechanical marvels that power industries, much we …

The organization of molecular motors in supramolecular assemblies to allow the
amplification and transmission of motion and collective action is an important step toward …

Artificial molecular machines (AMMs) have profoundly enhanced scientists' capability to
manipulate the relative movements of components within molecules. Mechanically …

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs), such as rotaxanes, catenanes, and molecular
knots, have attracted significant interest because of their unique properties originating from …

The development of new photochromic compounds and the optimization of their
photophysical and switching properties are prerequisites for accessing new functions and …

A 3-fold completive self-sorted library of dynamic motifs was integrated into the design of the
pseudorotaxane-based rotor [Zn (2· H+)(3)(4)] 2+ operating at k 298= 15.4 kHz. The …

Molecules have limited mobility in the solid state because of the strong intermolecular
interactions, and therefore, applications based on solid-state molecular motions are seldom …

Abstract Fluorinated Metal‐Organic Frameworks (MOFs), comprising a wheel‐shaped ligand
with geminal rotating fluorine atoms, produced benchmark mobility of correlated dipolar …