Molecular photoactuators can control shape and chemical or physical properties of the
responsive system they are embedded in. These effects are usually mediated by …

Host-guest motifs are likely the most recognizable manifestation of supramolecular
chemistry. These complexes are characterized by the organization of small molecules on the …

A rotaxane-based molecular shuttle has been synthesized in which the switching of the
position of a fluorescent macrocycle on the thread turns “on” or “off” the circularly polarized …

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) have great potential in the development of
molecular machinery due to their intercomponent dynamics. The incorporation of these …

We have prepared a photoresponsive metal–organic framework by using an amide-based
[2] rotaxane as linker and copper (II) ions as metal nodes. The interlocked linker was …

We report on rotaxanes featuring a pyridyl-acyl hydrazone moiety on the axle as a
photo/thermal-switchable macrocycle binding site. The pyridyl-acyl E-hydrazone acts as a …

En route to a photoswitchable interlocked catalyst we have proved the ability of
thiodiglycolamide to act as a template in the formation of hydrogen-bonded [2] rotaxanes. X …

The intramolecular cyclization of N-benzylfumaramide [2] rotaxanes is described. The
mechanical bond of these substrates activates this transformation to proceed in high yields …

In order to achieve a controlled release drug delivery system (DDS) for cancer therapy, a pH
and redox dual-responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN)-sulfur (S)-S-chitosan …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with stimuli-responsive gatekeepers have been
extensively investigated for controlled drug delivery at the target sites. Herein, we developed …