Direct measurement of single-molecule electrical transparency by break junction
experiments has become a major field of research over the two last decades. This review …

Oligo (arylene ethynylene)(OAE) derivatives are the “workhorse” molecules of molecular
electronics. Their ease of synthesis and flexibility of functionalisation mean that a diverse …

The possibility to study quantum interference phenomena at ambient conditions is an
appealing feature of molecular electronics. By connecting two porphyrins in a cofacial …

Five cyclophanes composed of two perylene bisimide (PBI) dyes and various CH 2–arylene–
CH 2 linker units were synthesized. PM6-D3H4 geometry-optimized structures and a single …

The ability to create molecules, which exhibit tunable and unique conductive properties is a
key requirement for the development of future generation devices. Towards this concept, we …

Porphyrin cyclophane 1, consisting of two rigidly fixed but still movable cofacial porphyrins
and exposing acetate-masked thiols in opposed directions of the macrocycle, is designed …

Organic chemists are playing an increasing role in the development of new materials with
combinations of properties that will underpin future technologies. This path will be full of …

Highly symmetric molecules have fascinated scientists in organic chemistry since this
research field was established in the middle of the 19th century. Not only because of …

Here we present two novel basket-shaped porphyrins bridged by photochromic diarylethene
derivatives, which show significant photoswitchable fluorescent properties. Their synthesis …