Artificial molecular motors

S Kassem, T van Leeuwen, AS Lubbe… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Motor proteins are nature's solution for directing movement at the molecular level. The field
of artificial molecular motors takes inspiration from these tiny but powerful machines …

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 …

Nanoarchitectonics for dynamic functional materials from atomic‐/molecular‐level manipulation to macroscopic action

K Ariga, J Li, J Fei, Q Ji, JP Hill - Advanced Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objects in all dimensions are subject to translational dynamism and dynamic mutual
interactions, and the ability to exert control over these events is one of the keys to the …

Light-activated organic molecular motors and their applications

V García-López, D Liu, JM Tour - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Molecular motors are at the heart of cellular machinery, and they are involved in converting
chemical and light energy inputs into efficient mechanical work. From a synthetic …

Light-activated molecular machines are fast-acting broad-spectrum antibacterials that target the membrane

AL Santos, D Liu, AK Reed, AM Wyderka… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The increasing occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the dwindling antibiotic
research and development pipeline have created a pressing global health crisis. Here, we …

Carboranes in the chemist's toolbox

RN Grimes - Dalton Transactions, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Once seldom encountered outside of a few laboratories, carboranes are now everywhere,
playing a role in the development of a broad range of technologies encompassing organic …

Confined on-surface organic synthesis: Strategies and mechanisms

T Wang, J Zhu - Surface Science Reports, 2019 - Elsevier
On-surface synthesis has been one of the hottest research fields in surface science in the
last decade, owing to its great potential for bottom-up synthesis of functional molecules and …

Progress in nanorobotics for advancing biomedicine

M Li, N **, Y Wang, L Liu - IEEE Transactions on Biomedical …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nanorobotics, which has long been a fantasy in the realm of science fiction, is now a reality
due to the considerable developments in diverse fields including chemistry, materials …

Switching thin films of azobenzene‐containing metal–organic frameworks with visible light

K Müller, A Knebel, F Zhao, D Bléger… - … A European Journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Stimuli‐responsive molecules change their properties when exposed to external signals,
such as light, and enable the preparation of smart materials. UV light, which often destroys …

Development of micro-and nanorobotics: A review

J Yang, C Zhang, XD Wang, WX Wang, N **… - Science China …, 2019 - Springer
Micro-and nanorobotic is an emerging field of research arising from the cross-fusion of
micro/nano technology and robotics and has become an important part of robotics. Micro …