We report the synthesis of a novel C3-symmetrical multiphotochromic molecule bearing
three azobenzene units at positions 1, 3, 5 of the central phenyl ring. The unique …

The emerging “bottom-up” nanotechnology reveals a new field of bioinspired nanomaterials
composed of chemically synthesized biomolecules. They are formed from elementary …

Exploring supramolecular architectures at surfaces plays an increasingly important role in
contemporary science, especially for molecular electronics. A paradigm of research interest …

Two-dimensional (2D) crystallization on solid surfaces is governed by a subtle balance of
supramolecular and interfacial interactions. However, these subtle interactions often make …

The design of supramolecular motifs with tuneable stability and adjustable supramolecular
polymerisation mechanisms is of crucial importance to precisely control the properties of …

Up or down? Making use of self‐assembly, the graphite surface is decorated with upright
oriented photochromic units organized by a terfluorene platform. The azobenzenes within …

With the use of a single building block, two nanoporous patterns with nearly equal packing
density can be formed upon self-assembly at a liquid–solid interface. Moreover, the …

Supramolecular two-dimensional engineering epitomizes the design of complex molecular
architectures through recognition events in multicomponent self-assembly. Despite being …

Surface-confined polymerization is a bottom-up strategy to create one-and two-dimensional
covalent organic nanostructures with a π-conjugated backbone, which are suitable to be …

Two-dimensional (2D)-supramolecular assemblies of π-conjugated chromophores are
relatively less common compared to a large number of recent examples on their low …