Rapid, specific, and sensitive measurements of target analytes are the goals of many
methods used in molecular chemistry and biology. 1 However, the dynamic and intricate …

Understanding chemical processes at the single-molecule scale represents the ultimate limit
of analytical chemistry. Single-molecule detection techniques allow one to reveal the …

By employing a mechanically controllable break junction technique, we have realized an
ideal single molecular linear actuator based on dithienylethene (DTE) based molecular …

The construction of multifunctional, single-molecule nanocircuits to achieve the
miniaturization of active electronic devices is a challenging goal in molecular electronics. In …

The concept of using single molecules as functional building blocks in electronic circuitry
represents the ultimate device miniaturization and has garnered tremendous attention from …

Polyaniline/Au nanocomposites were synthesized by a novel method. Aniline monomers
were loaded in the hydrophobic cavities of beta-cyclodextrin, and a polymerization reaction …

Photoinduced aggregation–disaggregation behaviour of a tetraphenylethene (TPE)-based
molecule has been reversibly achieved upon photoisomerization of a photochromic …

A molecule–electrode interface with different coupling strengths is one of the greatest
challenges in fabricating reliable molecular switches. In this paper, the effects of bridging …

Photochromic molecules such as azobenzene present a great potential to tune the device
functionality under external stimuli. Fluorination is known to further enhance the functionality …

In this study, we investigate the structural changes, electronic properties, and charge
redistribution within azo-bithiophene (Azo-BT)-chemisorbed monolayers under different light …