Design of collective motions from synthetic molecular switches, rotors, and motors
Precise control over molecular movement is of fundamental and practical importance in
physics, biology, and chemistry. At nanoscale, the peculiar functioning principles and the …
physics, biology, and chemistry. At nanoscale, the peculiar functioning principles and the …
Photo-and redox-driven artificial molecular motors
M Baroncini, S Silvi, A Credi - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Directed motion at the nanoscale is a central attribute of life, and chemically driven motor
proteins are nature's choice to accomplish it. Motivated and inspired by such …
proteins are nature's choice to accomplish it. Motivated and inspired by such …
Strategies for binding multiple guests in metal–organic cages
The binding of multiple guests by a single entity can lead to new modes of host–guest
interactions and thus new applications in, for example, catalysis and sensing. With the aim of …
interactions and thus new applications in, for example, catalysis and sensing. With the aim of …
[HTML][HTML] Artificial molecular machines
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 …
rewards could come from bridging the gap between synthetic molecular systems and the …
Bowls, hoops, and saddles: synthetic approaches to curved aromatic molecules
MA Majewski, M Stępień - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes recent advances in the chemistry of curved aromatic molecules. By
focusing on the key accomplishments of the last decade, we provide a general overview of …
focusing on the key accomplishments of the last decade, we provide a general overview of …
The supramolecular chemistry of strained carbon nanohoops
Y Xu, M von Delius - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Since 1996, a growing number of strained macrocycles, comprising only sp2‐or sp‐
hybridized carbon atoms within the ring, have become synthetically accessible, with the [n] …
hybridized carbon atoms within the ring, have become synthetically accessible, with the [n] …
(Nano) mechanical motion triggered by metal coordination: from functional devices to networked multicomponent catalytic machinery
A look at the elegance and efficiency of biological machines readily reveals that Nature
masters the full gamut of chemical interactions to compose masterpieces of the living world …
masters the full gamut of chemical interactions to compose masterpieces of the living world …
Template-directed synthesis of molecular nanorings and cages
PS Bols, HL Anderson - Accounts of chemical research, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conspectus This Account is about templates as construction tools: molecules for making
molecules. A template organizes the reactants and provides information to promote …
molecules. A template organizes the reactants and provides information to promote …
Aromatic and antiaromatic ring currents in a molecular nanoring
Aromatic and antiaromatic molecules—which have delocalized circuits of [4 n+ 2] or [4 n]
electrons, respectively—exhibit ring currents around their perimeters,,,. The direction of the …
electrons, respectively—exhibit ring currents around their perimeters,,,. The direction of the …
Photoactivated artificial molecular machines that can perform tasks
Research on artificial photoactivated molecular machines has moved in recent years from a
basic scientific endeavor toward a more applicative effort. Nowadays, the prospect of …
basic scientific endeavor toward a more applicative effort. Nowadays, the prospect of …