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 …

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) offer the highest surface areas per gram of any known
material. As such, they epitomise resource productivity in uses where specific surface area is …

We present an overview of the main techniques for production and processing of graphene
and related materials (GRMs), as well as the key characterization procedures. We adopt …

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

The concept of using single molecules as key building blocks for logic gates, diodes and
transistors to perform basic functions of digital electronic devices at the molecular scale has …

Chemical reactions that occur at nanostructured electrodes have garnered widespread
interest because of their potential applications in fields including nanotechnology, green …

The drive to miniaturize devices has led to a variety of molecular machines inspired by
macroscopic counterparts such as molecular motors, switches, shuttles, turnstiles, barrows …

For the development of various molecular nanostructures such as single-molecule electronic
circuits, it is very important to fix the molecular components at predetermined positions on a …

Synthetic molecular machines designed to operate on materials surfaces can convert
energy into motion and they may be useful to incorporate into solid state devices. Here, we …

One approach to design electronic devices is to use molecules whose configuration can be
actively modified to control their electrical conductivity. A recent theoretical study provides a …