Precise control over molecular movement is of fundamental and practical importance in
physics, biology, and chemistry. At nanoscale, the peculiar functioning principles and the …

The widespread use of molecular machines in biology has long suggested that great
rewards could come from bridging the gap between synthetic molecular systems and the …

The widespread use of controlled molecular‐level motion in key natural processes suggests
that great rewards could come from bridging the gap between the present generation of …

Although there are no fundamental factors hindering the development of nanoscale
structures, there is a growing realization that “engineering down” approaches, in other words …

The miniaturization of bulky devices and machines is a process that confronts us on a daily
basis. However, nanoscale machines with varied and novel characteristics may also result …

A molecular device is an assembly of a discrete number of molecular components (that is, a
supramolecular structure) designed to achieve a specific function. Each molecular …

The recent surge of interest in the control of molecular organization in both the solution state
(ie self‐assembly) and the solid state (ie crystal engineering) has led researchers to …

The second edition of" Analytical Methods in Supramolecular Chemistry" comes in two
volumes and covers a broad range of modern methods and techniques now used for …

A pseudorotaxane formed in solution by self-assembly of a wire-type electron acceptor (2, 7-
dibenzyldiazapyrenium dication) and a macrocyclic electron donor (2, 3-dinaphtho-30 …

Two novel [2] rotaxanes, comprised of a dibenzo [24] crown-8 (DB24C8) macroring bound
mechanically to a chemical “dumbbell” possessing two different recognition sites viz …