Light-driven rotary molecular motors are among the most promising classes of responsive
molecular machines and take advantage of their intrinsic chirality which governs …

In the past two decades, the research and development of light-triggered molecular
machines have mainly focused on develo** molecular devices at the nanoscale. A key …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have long held significant promise as materials for artificial
muscles and smart actuators. Recent advancements in this field have introduced innovative …

Supramolecular polymers represent ordered nanostructures that are held together by highly
directional noncovalent bonds and can undergo reversible self-assembly. Their noncovalent …

The development of photoresponsive systems with non‐invasive orthogonal control by
distinct wavelengths of light is still in its infancy. In particular, the design of photochemically …

Photochromic circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) demonstrates broad application
prospects in the field of advanced functional materials. However, the current photochromic …

Photoresponsive supramolecular polymers have a major potential for applications in
responsive materials that are externally triggered by light with spatio‐temporal control of …

The controlled synthesis of carbon dots (CDs) has been a key scientific problem in the field
of catalysis. In this study, chiral CDs from different carbon sources were prepared using the …

Artificial molecular motors and machines constitute a critical element in the transition from
individual molecular motion to the creation of collective dynamic molecular systems and …

Despite the fascinating developments in design and synthesis of artificial molecular
machines operating at the nanoscales, translating molecular motion along multiple length …