The widespread use of molecular machines in biology has long suggested that great
rewards could come from bridging the gap between synthetic molecular systems and the …

Transformation of energy into motion (work) is one of the basic processes of energy
conversion in nature. The processes of actuation underlying the transduction of light …

Transport phenomena in spatially periodic systems far from thermal equilibrium are
considered. The main emphasis is put on directed transport in so-called Brownian motors …

Attempts to fabricate mechanical devices on the molecular level, have yielded analogues of
rotors, gears, switches, shuttles,, turnstiles and ratchets. Molecular motors, however, have …

The widespread use of controlled molecular‐level motion in key natural processes suggests
that great rewards could come from bridging the gap between the present generation of …

The miniaturization of components used in the construction of working devices is being
pursued currently by the large‐downward (top‐down) fabrication. This approach, however …

To many, periodic mechanical conformational motion of molecules is mesmerizing to a
degree that is difficult to explain rationally: It is almost as hard to stop watching an image of …

The engineering of highly organized systems from instructed molecular building blocks
opens up new vistas for the control of matter and the exploration of nanodevice concepts …

Recently, N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) were introduced as alternative anchors for
surface modifications and so offered many attractive features, which might render them …

Supramolecular chemistry has a very large impact on chemistry of current interest and the
use of non-covalent but directional forces is appealing for the construction of …