Multidisciplinary research at the forefront of the field of hybrid materials has paved the way to
the development of endless examples of smart devices. One appealing concept in this fertile …

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 …

Nanotechnology, science, and engineering spearhead the 21st century revolution that is
leading to fundamental breakthroughs in the way materials, devices, and systems are …

In this critical review, we discuss switching of the light-powered bistable rotaxanes and
catenanes and highlight the practical applications of some of these systems. Photoactive …

The versatility of supramolecular chemistry has been exploited in constructing nanovalves
based on mesoporous silica MCM-41 and the mutual recognition between secondary …

All autonomous machines share the same requirement—namely, they need some form of
energy to perform their operations and nanovalves are no exception. Supramolecular …

Metallosupramolecular compounds have attracted a great deal of attention over the past two
decades largely because of their unique, highly complex structural characteristics and their …

The mild reaction conditions, remarkable functional group compatibility, and complete
regioselectivity of the Cu-catalyzed Huisgen 1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition (“click chemistry”) …

A functional integrated nanosystem for trapping and releasing molecules under deliberate
control is prepared. The openings to nanosized pores in silica particles are regulated by …

Mesoporous silica materials for controlled delivery based on enzymes - Journal of Materials
Chemistry B (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C7TB00348J Royal Society of Chemistry View …