Molecular approach to engineer two-dimensional devices for CMOS and beyond-CMOS applications

Y Zhao, M Gobbi, LE Hueso, P Samorì - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) have attracted tremendous research interest over the
last two decades. Their unique optical, electronic, thermal, and mechanical properties make …

Nanoarchitectonics revolution and evolution: From small science to big technology

K Ariga - Small Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Along with the progresses of material syntheses, the importance of structural regulation is
realized to rationally improve the efficiencies and specificities in target functions. Small …

The evolution of molecular machines through interfacial nanoarchitectonics: From toys to tools

K Ariga - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular machines are often regarded as molecular artworks and sometimes as fancy
molecular toys. However, many researchers strive to operate molecular machines as useful …

Self-sorting as a versatile strategy in the synthesis of rotaxanes and catenanes

A Saura-Sanmartin, CA Schalley - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
Rotaxanes, pseudorotaxanes, and catenanes have attracted the interest of many
researchers because of the special features provided by the mechanical bond. The selective …

Artificial molecular pump operating in response to electricity and light

QH Guo, Y Qiu, X Kuang, J Liang, Y Feng… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ability to control the relative motions of component parts in molecules is essential for the
development of molecular nanotechnology. The advent of mechanically interlocked …

Highly Efficient Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Modulations of Dual-AIEgens between a Tetraphenylethylene Donor and a Merocyanine Acceptor in Photo …

PQ Nhien, TTK Cuc, TM Khang, CH Wu… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A series of novel photo-switchable [2] rotaxanes (ie, Rot-A-SP and Rot-B-SP before and after
shuttling controlled by acid–base, respectively) containing one spiropyran (SP) unit (as a …

Into the dynamics of rotaxanes at atomistic resolution

L Leanza, C Perego, L Pesce, M Salvalaglio… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Mechanically-interlocked molecules (MIMs) are at the basis of artificial molecular machines
and are attracting increasing interest for various applications, from catalysis to drug delivery …

Optimization of FRET behavior in photoswitchable [2] rotaxanes containing bifluorophoric naphthalimide donor and merocyanine acceptor with sensor approaches …

TTK Cuc, PQ Nhien, TM Khang, CC Weng… - Chemistry of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A series of multistimuli-responsive [2] rotaxanes with a naphthalimide-functionalized
macrocycle threaded through an axle containing a photochromic spiropyran (SP) or …

Chemically induced mismatch of rings and stations in [3] rotaxanes

M Curcio, F Nicoli, E Paltrinieri, E Fois… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The mechanical interlocking of molecular components can lead to the appearance of novel
and unconventional properties and processes, with potential relevance for applications in …

Controlling molecular shuttling in a rotaxane with weak ring recognition sites

N Bukhtiiarova, A Credi, S Corra - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
We describe a rotaxane molecular shuttle encompassing triazolium and tertiary ammonium
units as weak recognition sites for the ring. Such a design, which differs from that of typical …