Objects in all dimensions are subject to translational dynamism and dynamic mutual
interactions, and the ability to exert control over these events is one of the keys to the …

Metal–organic coordination structures are materials comprising reticular metal centers and
organic linkers in which the two constituents bind with each other via metal–ligand …

Surfaces are at the frontier of every known solid. They provide versatile supports for
functional nanostructures and mediate essential physicochemical processes. Intimately …

In topological band theory, phonon boundary modes consequence of a topologically non-
trivial band structure feature desirable properties for atomically-precise technologies, such …

Kagome lattices have attracted much attention owing to their potential applications in spin‐
frustrated magnetism and host–guest chemistry. Examples toward the fabrication of 2D …

Planar boron clusters B11−, B13+, B15+, and B19− have been introduced recently as
molecular Wankel motors or tank treads. Here we present a universal mechanism for these …

Molecular rotors on solid surfaces are fundamental components of molecular machines. No
matter whether the rotation is activated by heat, electric field or light, it is determined by the …

As a supramolecular macrocyclic polymer, cyclodextrin (CD) polyrotaxanes (PRs) have
many advantages for developing nanomedicines, such as stable chemical composition …

Molecular rotors have attracted considerable interest for their prospects in nanotechnology.
However, their adsorption on supporting substrates, where they may be addressed …

Periodic chains of molecular gears in which molecules couple with each other and rotate on
surfaces have been previously explored by us theoretically using ab initio simulation tools …