DNA is traditionally known as a central genetic biomolecule in living systems. From an
alternative perspective, DNA is a versatile molecular building-block for the construction of …

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 …

Photoresponsive nucleic acids attract growing interest as functional constituents in materials
science. Integration of photoisomerizable units into DNA strands provides an ideal handle …

The field of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) has advanced rapidly in recent
years, with much work focused on their use in materials, sensing, and catalysis. However …

More than a quarter of a century after the first metal template synthesis of a [2] catenane in
Strasbourg, there now exists a plethora of strategies available for the construction of …

DNA nanotechnology enables the synthesis of nanometer‐sized objects that can be site‐
specifically functionalized with a large variety of materials. For these reasons, DNA‐based …

The cycloparaphenylenes (CPPs) are a class of strained macrocycles that until 2008 were
considered beyond the reach of organic synthesis. With its cyclic array of ten para …

Topology is the mathematical study of the spatial properties that are preserved through the
deformation, twisting and stretching of objects. Topological architectures are common in …

Conspectus DNA is regarded as an excellent nanomaterial due to its supramolecular
property of duplex formation through A–T and G–C complementary pairs. By simply …

Simple chemical modifications to oligonucleotide ends with hexaethylene glycol and
hexanediol are shown to significantly increase nuclease resistance under serum conditions …