Functional molecules such as proteins and enzymes are the basis for a plethora of complex biochemical functions and thus a central aim for research in biology, chemistry and physics. Nature uses these molecular switches, motors and pumps to convert energy into work or information. Following their natural models, artificial molecular machines (AMMs) are comparably small functional molecules or assemblies with the goal to convert energy into harnessable work. In fact, many of the recent examples for switches, motors and pumps are mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) such as rotaxanes and catenanes. Taming these sophisticated molecules promises compelling applications in catalysts and stimuli-responsive materials. Nethertheless, to achi...
Allosteric control, one of Nature’s most effective ways to regulate functions in biomolecular machin...
We report how the nanoconfined environment, introduced by the mechanical bonds within an electrochem...
In mechanically interlocked compounds, such as rotaxanes and catenanes, the molecules are held toget...
Crown ethers are common building blocks in supramolecular chemistry and are frequently applied as ca...
From a library of five crown ether macrocycles with different ring sizes and redox-active moieties, ...
In this study, the crown/ammonium [3]rotaxane R2 is reported which allows a switchable synchronisati...
Although the desirability of developing synthetic molecular machine systems that can function on sur...
Operating molecular machines are based on switchable systems whose components can be set in motion i...
Are they still electrifying? Electrochemically switchable rotaxanes are well known for their ability...
Inspired by the performance and evolutionarily-optimised natural molecular machines that carry out ...
This thesis presents the design, synthesis and characterization of the [2]pseudorotaxanes and [2]rot...
Molecular machines and motors play a key role in numerous biological processes. Nature has thrown do...
We report on catalysis by a fuel-induced transient state of a synthetic molecular machine. A [2]rota...
The mechanical interlocking of molecular components can lead to the appearance of novel and unconven...
We developed an acid–base switchable molecular shuttle based on a [2]rotaxane, incorporating stable ...
Allosteric control, one of Nature’s most effective ways to regulate functions in biomolecular machin...
We report how the nanoconfined environment, introduced by the mechanical bonds within an electrochem...
In mechanically interlocked compounds, such as rotaxanes and catenanes, the molecules are held toget...
Crown ethers are common building blocks in supramolecular chemistry and are frequently applied as ca...
From a library of five crown ether macrocycles with different ring sizes and redox-active moieties, ...
In this study, the crown/ammonium [3]rotaxane R2 is reported which allows a switchable synchronisati...
Although the desirability of developing synthetic molecular machine systems that can function on sur...
Operating molecular machines are based on switchable systems whose components can be set in motion i...
Are they still electrifying? Electrochemically switchable rotaxanes are well known for their ability...
Inspired by the performance and evolutionarily-optimised natural molecular machines that carry out ...
This thesis presents the design, synthesis and characterization of the [2]pseudorotaxanes and [2]rot...
Molecular machines and motors play a key role in numerous biological processes. Nature has thrown do...
We report on catalysis by a fuel-induced transient state of a synthetic molecular machine. A [2]rota...
The mechanical interlocking of molecular components can lead to the appearance of novel and unconven...
We developed an acid–base switchable molecular shuttle based on a [2]rotaxane, incorporating stable ...
Allosteric control, one of Nature’s most effective ways to regulate functions in biomolecular machin...
We report how the nanoconfined environment, introduced by the mechanical bonds within an electrochem...
In mechanically interlocked compounds, such as rotaxanes and catenanes, the molecules are held toget...