This comprehensive review surveys developments over the past decade in the field of
naphthalene diimides (NDIs). It explores their application toward: supramolecular chemistry; …

Over the last two decades ratchet mechanisms have transformed the understanding and
design of stochastic molecular systems—biological, chemical and physical—in a move away …

A series of metal–organic framework (MOF) materials has been prepared, each containing a
mechanically interlocked molecule (MIM) as the linker and a copper (II) paddlewheel as the …

Encapsulation of unstable guests is a powerful way to enhance their stability. The lifetimes of
organic anions and their radicals produced by reduction are typically short on account of …

The relation between the chemical structure and the mechanical behavior of molecular
machines is of paramount importance for a rational design of superior nanomachines. Here …

A series of [2] rotaxane molecular shuttles was prepared containing a dibenzo [24] crown-8
(DB24C8) wheel and a rigid H-shaped axle with varying track lengths between recognition …

We present the synthesis of novel rotaxanes based on mechanically interlocked porphyrins
and fullerene and their advanced investigations by means of photophysical measurements …

For a series of [2] rotaxane molecular shuttles possessing linear rigid rod-like axles of
varying lengths between degenerate recognition sites, the activation barrier for shuttling …

A molecular shuttle comprising a pillar [6] arene macrocyclic ring and an axle with two equal-
energy-level stations connected by an azobenzene unit was synthesised. The E isomer of …

Mechanistic understanding of the translational movements in molecular switches is essential
for designing machine-like prototypes capable of following set pathways of motion. To this …