From molecular to supramolecular electronics

H Chen, J Fraser Stoddart - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Using individual molecules as conducting bridges for electrons offers opportunities when
investigating quantum phenomena that are not readily accessible from experiments …

Smart eutectic gallium–indium: from properties to applications

Z Zhao, S Soni, T Lee, CA Nijhuis… - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Eutectic gallium–indium (EGaIn), a liquid metal with a melting point close to or
below room temperature, has attracted extensive attention in recent years due to its …

Enlightening materials with photoswitches

A Goulet‐Hanssens, F Eisenreich… - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Incorporating molecular photoswitches into various materials provides unique opportunities
for controlling their properties and functions with high spatiotemporal resolution using …

Semiconductor/covalent‐organic‐framework Z‐scheme heterojunctions for artificial photosynthesis

M Zhang, M Lu, ZL Lang, J Liu, M Liu… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A strategy to covalently connect crystalline covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with
semiconductors to create stable organic–inorganic Z‐scheme heterojunctions for artificial …

Future‐oriented advanced diarylethene photoswitches: from molecular design to spontaneous assembly systems

HB Cheng, S Zhang, E Bai, X Cao, J Wang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Diarylethene (DAE) photoswitch is a new and promising family of photochromic molecules
and has shown superior performance as a smart trigger in stimulus‐responsive materials …

Concepts in the design and engineering of single-molecule electronic devices

N Xin, J Guan, C Zhou, X Chen, C Gu, Y Li… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Over the past two decades, various techniques for fabricating nano-gapped electrodes have
emerged, promoting rapid development in the field of single-molecule electronics, on both …

Contactless manipulation of write–read–erase data storage in diarylethene ferroelectric crystals

YY Tang, YL Zeng, RG Xiong - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The optical manipulation of polarization has gained widespread attention because it offers a
promising route to new contactless memories and switches. However, the current research …

Photochromism into nanosystems: towards lighting up the future nanoworld

L Wang, Q Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability to manipulate the structure and function of promising nanosystems via energy
input and external stimuli is emerging as an attractive paradigm for developing …

Stepping out of the blue: from visible to near‐IR triggered photoswitches

Z Zhang, W Wang, M O'Hagan, J Dai… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Light offers unique opportunities for controlling the activity of materials and biosystems with
high spatiotemporal resolution. Molecular photoswitches are chromophores that undergo …

Single-molecule junction: A reliable platform for monitoring molecular physical and chemical processes

X Xie, P Li, Y Xu, L Zhou, Y Yan, L Xie, C Jia, X Guo - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Monitoring and manipulating the physical and chemical behavior of single molecules is an
important development direction of molecular electronics that aids in understanding the …