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 …

Through molecular engineering, single diarylethenes were covalently sandwiched between
graphene electrodes to form stable molecular conduction junctions. Our experimental and …

Understanding how molecules interact to form large-scale hierarchical structures on
surfaces holds promise for building designer nanoscale constructs with defined chemical …

As our understanding and control of intra-and intermolecular interactions evolve, ever more
complex molecular systems are synthesized and assembled that are capable of performing …

Nanotechnology has attracted much attention because it possesses many advantages to
engineer new organized nanomaterials and endow them with improved performance. In …

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 …

Conspectus For device miniaturization, nanotechnology follows either the “top-down”
approach scaling down existing larger-scale devices or the “bottom-up'approach …

Research on artificial photoactivated molecular machines has moved in recent years from a
basic scientific endeavor toward a more applicative effort. Nowadays, the prospect of …

The aim of molecular electronics is to miniaturize active electronic devices and ultimately
construct single-molecule nanocircuits using molecules with diverse structures featuring …