Photoswitching in densely packed azobenzene self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) is
strongly affected by steric constraints and excitonic coupling between neighboring …

Azulene (Az) is a non‐alternating, aromatic hydrocarbon composed of a five‐membered,
electron‐rich and a seven‐membered, electron‐poor ring; an electron distribution that …

Molecular electronics stands for the ultimate size of functional elements, keeping up with an
unstoppable trend over the past few decades. As a vital component of molecular electronics …

Artificial molecular machines have captured the imagination of researchers, given their clear
potential to mimic and influence human life. Key to behavior simulation is to reproduce the …

A straightforward synthetic route to arylazoindazoles via nucleophilic aromatic substitution is
presented. Upon deprotonation of the NH group, a C6F5-substituted formazan undergoes …

Catenated molecule as one type of mechanically interlocked molecule (MIM) is formed by
not only conventional covalent bonds but also mechanical bonds between molecular rings …

Synthetic macrocyclic host compounds can interact with suitable guest molecules via
noncovalent interactions to form functional supramolecular systems. With the synergistic …

Molecular switches have been promising candidates in the context of information storage,
sensors, optical devices, etc. and play a prominent role in molecular nanotechnology …

Research on the permeation of various species through one-atom-thick nanoporous carbon
membranes has gained an unprecedented importance in the past decade, thanks to the …

The photoisomerization of azobenzene is a prototypical reaction of various light-activated
processes in material and biomedical sciences. However, its reaction mechanism has been …