In contrast to the static operations of conventional semiconductor devices, the dynamic
conformational freedom in molecular devices opens up the possibility of using individual …

In the rapidly developing electronics industry, it has become increasingly necessary to
explore materials that are cheap, flexible and versatile which have led to significant research …

Near edge X-ray absorption fine structure and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy have been
employed to follow the reversible trans to cis isomerization of tetra-tert-butyl-azobenzene …

The isomerization behavior of photochromic molecular switches is strongly influenced by
adsorption on metal surfaces. For (E)-3, 5-di-tert-butyl-N-(3, 5-di-tert-butylbenzylidene) …

A limited range of redox-active, rotaxane-based, molecular switches exist, despite numerous
potential applications for them as components of nanoscale devices. We have designed and …

Rotors and switches are elementary building blocks of molecular machines. To achieve
more advanced functions, these units have to be integrated into solid-state devices, which …

During the past few years, regulation and controlling of the two-dimension (2D) self-
assembled supramolecular structure on surface have drawn increasing attention in …

Azobenzene is a prototypical molecular switch which can be interconverted with UV and
visible light between a trans and a cis isomer in solution. While the ability to control their …

Water plays a very important role in promoting the biological self-assembly process, while
our understanding is limited about how water affects and reshapes the assembly structure …

A series of bistable hydrazone switches containing alkyl thiolate linkers of various lengths
(Cn HAT, n= 3, 8, 10, and 11) were synthesized. We explore the length effect of the carbon …