Photocatalysis entails materials that have specific features for widespread practical
applications, including, powerful light absorption, rapid charge transport, an adequate band …

We present a class of visible-light-driven molecular motors based on barbituric acid. Due to
a serendipitous reactivity we observed during their synthesis, these motors possess a …

Unidirectional photochemically driven molecular motors (PMMs) convert the energy of
absorbed light into continuous rotational motion. As such they are key components in the …

Molecular motors are central driving units for nanomachinery, and control of their directional
motions is of fundamental importance for their functions. Light-driven variants use easy to …

The optimization of the quantum efficiency of single-molecule light-driven rotary motors
typically relies on chemical modifications. While, in isolated conditions, computational …

Light‐driven molecular rotary motors are nanometric machines able to convert light into
unidirectional motions. Several types of molecular motors have been developed to better …

Light driven synthetic molecular motors represent crucial building blocks for advanced
molecular machines and their applications. A standing challenge is the development of very …

Life operates out of equilibrium to enable various sophisticated behaviors. Synthetic
chemists have strived to mimic biological nonequilibrium systems in such fields as …

Multi‐responsive nanomembranes are a new class of advanced materials that can be
harnessed in complex architectures for micro and nano‐manipulators, artificial muscles …

In this study, we present the synthesis and analysis of a novel, air‐stable, and solvent‐
resistant phosphaalkene switch. Using this symmetric switch, we have demonstrated …