Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) have attracted tremendous research interest over the
last two decades. Their unique optical, electronic, thermal, and mechanical properties make …

Small organic molecules, capable of undergoing efficient and reversible photochemical
reactions to switch them between (at least) two (meta) stable isomers associated with …

Propelling single molecules in a controlled manner along an unmodified surface remains
extremely challenging because it requires molecules that can use light, chemical or …

Although the local environment of a molecule can play an important role in its chemistry,
rarely has it been examined experimentally at the level of individual molecules. Here we …

Quantum chemical calculations of various azobenzene (AB) derivatives have been carried
out with the goal to describe the energetics and kinetics of their thermal cis→ trans …

A variety of azobenzenes were synthesized to study the behavior of their E and Z isomers
upon electrochemical reduction. Our results show that the radical anion of the Z isomer is …

Molecular and macromolecular assemblies have good “chemistry” with light. In the research
of photochromic molecules and systems, the number of papers in the most recent 10 years …

Molecular switches and motors respond structurally, electronically, optically, and/or
mechanically to external stimuli, testing and potentially enabling extreme miniaturization of …

The ultimate miniaturization of future devices will require the use of functional molecules at
the nanoscale and their integration into larger architectures,. Switches represent a prototype …

Molecular machines are a key component in the vision of molecular nanotechnology and
have the potential to transport molecular species and cargo on surfaces. The motion of such …