Enlightening dynamic functions in molecular systems by intrinsically chiral light-driven molecular motors
Chirality is a fundamental property which plays a major role in chemistry, physics, biological
systems and materials science. Chiroptical artificial molecular motors (AMMs) are a class of …
systems and materials science. Chiroptical artificial molecular motors (AMMs) are a class of …
Designing light-driven rotary molecular motors
The ability to induce and amplify motion at the molecular scale has seen tremendous
progress ranging from simple molecular rotors to responsive materials. In the two decades …
progress ranging from simple molecular rotors to responsive materials. In the two decades …
Photo-and redox-driven artificial molecular motors
M Baroncini, S Silvi, A Credi - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Directed motion at the nanoscale is a central attribute of life, and chemically driven motor
proteins are nature's choice to accomplish it. Motivated and inspired by such …
proteins are nature's choice to accomplish it. Motivated and inspired by such …
Fluorescent photochromic α‐cyanodiarylethene molecular switches: an emerging and promising class of functional diarylethene
S Lin, KG Gutierrez‐Cuevas, X Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorescent photochromic molecules that exhibit distinct light‐triggered changes in their
emission colors are highly desirable for the fabrication of smart soft materials and advanced …
emission colors are highly desirable for the fabrication of smart soft materials and advanced …
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 …
input and external stimuli is emerging as an attractive paradigm for developing …
The art of building small: from molecular switches to motors (Nobel Lecture)
BL Feringa - Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 2017 - research.rug.nl
A journey into the nano-world: The ability to design, use and control motor-like functions at
the molecular level sets the stage for numerous dynamic molecular systems. In his Nobel …
the molecular level sets the stage for numerous dynamic molecular systems. In his Nobel …
Light-driven micro/nanomotors: from fundamentals to applications
Light, as an external stimulus, is capable of driving the motion of micro/nanomotors (MNMs)
with the advantages of reversible, wireless and remote manoeuvre on demand with …
with the advantages of reversible, wireless and remote manoeuvre on demand with …
Life-like motion driven by artificial molecular machines
Essentially, all motion in living organisms emerges from the collective action of biological
molecular machines transforming chemical energy, originally harvested from light, into …
molecular machines transforming chemical energy, originally harvested from light, into …
Building machines with DNA molecules
H Ramezani, H Dietz - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
In nature, DNA molecules carry the hereditary information. But DNA has physical and
chemical properties that make it attractive for uses beyond heredity. In this Review, we …
chemical properties that make it attractive for uses beyond heredity. In this Review, we …
Photoresponsive host–guest functional systems
Supramolecular chemistry mainly focuses on the chemical systems assembled by a discrete
number of molecular components through weak and reversible noncovalent interactions …
number of molecular components through weak and reversible noncovalent interactions …