Electron diffraction of 3D molecular crystals

A Saha, SS Nia, JA Rodríguez - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Electron crystallography has a storied history which rivals that of its more established X-ray-
enabled counterpart. Recent advances in data collection and analysis have sparked a …

Light-Powered Reversible Guest Release and Uptake from Zn4L4 Capsules

A Ghosh, L Slappendel, BNT Nguyen… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A strategy for light-powered guest release from a tetrahedral capsule has been developed
by incorporating azobenzene units at its vertices. A new Zn4L4 tetrahedral capsule bearing …

Defining unidirectional motions and structural reconfiguration in a macrocyclic molecular motor

BL Regen-Pregizer, H Dube - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The construction of sophisticated molecular machines requires not only precise control of
energy fueled motions but their integration into larger functional architectures …

Photogearing as a concept for translation of precise motions at the nanoscale

A Gerwien, F Gnannt, P Mayer, H Dube - Nature Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
One of the major challenges for harnessing the true potential of functional nano-machinery
is integrating and transmitting motion with great precision. Molecular gearing systems …

Directional Bias in Molecular Photogearing Evidenced by LED‐Coupled Chiral Cryo‐HPLC

F Gnannt, A Gerwien, S Waldmannstetter… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular gearing systems are technomimetic nanoscale analogues to complex geared
machinery in the macroscopic world. They are defined as systems incorporating …

Unravelling Guest Dynamics in Crystalline Molecular Organics Using 2H Solid-State NMR and Molecular Dynamics Simulation

V Erastova, IR Evans, WN Glossop… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
2H solid-state NMR and atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are used to
understand the disorder of guest solvent molecules in two cocrystal solvates of the …

Triptycene-like naphthopleiadene as a readily accessible scaffold for supramolecular and materials chemistry

MK Amin, C Ye, S Pang, Y Liu, D Taylor, GS Nichol… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Triptycene derivatives are used extensively in supramolecular and materials chemistry,
however, most are prepared using a multi-step synthesis involving the generation of a …

A Proof‐of‐Principle Design for Through‐Space Transmission of Unidirectional Rotary Motion by Molecular Photogears

EM Arpa, S Stafström, B Durbeej - Chemistry–A European …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The construction of molecular photogears that can achieve through‐space transmission of
the unidirectional double‐bond rotary motion of light‐driven molecular motors onto a remote …

Simple molecular ferroelectrics: N, N′-dialkyl-terephthalamide derivatives in the solid phase

M Kawana, R Mizoue, T Takeda, N Hoshino… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Simple molecules of N, N′-dialkyl-1, 4-benzenedicarboxamide (CnIPA) form a one-
dimensional (1D) N–H⋯ O hydrogen-bonding molecular assembly, which shows a solid …

Well-Tempered Metadynamics Simulations Predict the Structural and Dynamic Properties of a Chiral 24-Atom Macrocycle in Solution

R Capelli, AJ Menke, H Pan, BG Janesko… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Inspired by therapeutic potential, the molecular engineering of macrocycles is garnering
increased interest. Exercising control with design, however, is challenging due to the …