Photoresponsive supramolecular polymers are well‐organized assemblies based on highly
oriented and reversible noncovalent interactions containing photosensitive molecules as (co …

The ability to induce and amplify motion at the molecular scale has seen tremendous
progress ranging from simple molecular rotors to responsive materials. In the two decades …

Light offers unique opportunities for controlling the activity of materials and biosystems with
high spatiotemporal resolution. Molecular photoswitches are chromophores that undergo …

Amphiphilic molecules, comprising hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties and the intrinsic
propensity to self‐assemble in aqueous environment, sustain a fascinating spectrum of …

The organization of molecular motors in supramolecular assemblies to allow the
amplification and transmission of motion and collective action is an important step toward …

The visible-light-driven rotation of an overcrowded alkene-based molecular motor strut in a
dual-function metal–organic framework (MOF) is reported. Two types of functional linkers, a …

Motion is omnipresent, as is obvious from the artificial machines in the macro-world and the
biomolecular motors in living systems, controlling dynamic behavior along many length …

Overcrowded alkene based molecular motors and switches constitute a unique class of
photo-responsive systems due to their intrinsic chirality near the core CC bond, making them …

Molecular motors, where light can be transformed into motion, are promising in the design of
nanomechanical devices. For applications, however, finding relationships between …

Synthetic molecular machines hold tremendous potential to revolutionize chemical and
materials sciences. Their autonomous motion controlled by external stimuli allows to …