From molecular to supramolecular electronics

H Chen, J Fraser Stoddart - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Using individual molecules as conducting bridges for electrons offers opportunities when
investigating quantum phenomena that are not readily accessible from experiments …

Fluorescent cyclophanes and their applications

I Roy, AHG David, PJ Das, JP David… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
With the serendipitous discovery of crown ethers by Pedersen more than half a century ago
and the subsequent introduction of host–guest chemistry and supramolecular chemistry by …

Enhanced π–π stacking between dipole-bearing single molecules revealed by conductance measurement

C Zhang, J Cheng, Q Wu, S Hou, S Feng… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dipoles are widely involved in π–π interactions and are central to many chemical and
biological functions, but their influence on the strength of π–π interactions remains unclear …

Emergent behavior in nanoconfined molecular containers

W Liu, JF Stoddart - Chem, 2021 - cell.com
The expression of biological functions, such as enzyme catalysis, immune response, and
cargo transport in confined nanospaces, with very different physical and chemical …

Supramolecular Transistors with Quantum Interference Effect

X Li, Y Zheng, Y Zhou, Z Zhu, J Wu, W Ge… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The charge transport through supramolecular junctions exhibits unique quantum
interference (QI) effects, which provide an opportunity for the design of supramolecular …

Exciplex Emission and Förster Resonance Energy Transfer in Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Based Bischromophoric Cyclophanes and Homo [2] catenanes

A Garci, S Abid, AHG David, LO Jones… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Energy transfer and exciplex emission are not only crucial photophysical processes in many
living organisms but also important for the development of smart photonic materials. We …

Photoconductance from the bent-to-planar photocycle between ground and excited states in single-molecule junctions

Q Zou, X Chen, Y Zhou, X Jin, Z Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Single-molecule conductance measurements for 9, 14-diphenyl-9, 14-dihydrodibenzo [a, c]
phenazine (DPAC) may offer unique insight into the bent-to-planar photocycle between the …

Single-molecule charge transport through positively charged electrostatic anchors

H Chen, V Brasiliense, J Mo, L Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The charge transport in single-molecule junctions depends critically on the chemical identity
of the anchor groups that are used to connect the molecular wires to the electrodes. In this …

XMe ‐ Xiamen Molecular Electronics Code: An Intelligent and Open‐Source Data Analysis Tool for Single‐Molecule Conductance Measurements

Z Pan, G Dong, C Shang, R Li, T Gao… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Comprehensive Summary Charge transport characterization of single‐molecule junctions is
essential for the fundamental research of single‐molecule physical chemistry and the …

Not So Innocent After All: Interfacial Chemistry Determines Charge‐Transport Efficiency in Single‐Molecule Junctions

A Daaoub, JMF Morris, VA Béland… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Most studies in molecular electronics focus on altering the molecular wire backbone to tune
the electrical properties of the whole junction. However, it is often overlooked that the …