A self-assembled heteroleptic cage is formed by isomerizing a photoswitchable ligand to its metastable Z-isomeric form (Z-1) using green light and combining with a non-switchable ligand (2) and palla...

Forschende der FAU verbinden Chemie und Zellbiologie zu einem neuartigen Werkzeug für die biomedizinische Forschung…

Low-energy photons from deep-red (DR) to near-infrared (NIR) light offer unique opportunities for sustainable photochemical synthesis but suffer from intrinsically limited reactivity. This Review sum...

Abstract. Precise external control of biological processes represents a central interest in the life sciences. Specifically designed molecular tools are id

Abstract. Precise external control of biological processes represents a central interest in the life sciences. Specifically designed molecular tools are id

Molecular gears represent fundamental archetypes of molecular machines as they provide crucial capacity in redirecting, translating, and rate-shifting of nanoscale motions. Most prevalent are thermall...

The peri-benzo[a]fluoranthenethioindigo (PBFT) photoswitch enables direct excitation with near-infrared light up to 900 nm wavelengths. It delivers a high-performance property profile including high-....

Storing sunlight in a compact and rechargeable form remains a central challenge for solar energy utilization. Molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage systems, which harness photon energy and rel...

The rational design of autonomous light-powered molecular motors remains a formidable challenge in nanoscience. Now, a photochemically driven diazene-based rotary motor has been shown to rotate around...

Thirty years ago, nanotech was about to change everything. Let’s not get tricked again by Silicon Valley’s magical thinking

A semi-automated pipeline for the transition state search of molecular switches (PiTS3) is reported, which facilitates the search, optimization, and conformational analysis of transition states of ph...

Im neuen Sonderforschungsbereich (SFB) 1719 „ChemPrint – Gedruckte Halbleiter der nächsten Generation: Ingenieurskunst auf atomarer Ebene mittels molekularer Oberflächenchemie“ untersuchen…

Molecular control of chiroptical properties lies at the heart of advanced photonic applications including molecular information processing, optical memories, sensing, or absolute asymmetric synthesis....

In recent years, significant progress has been made in the effort to shift the absorption of photoresponsive molecules into the long-wavelength region of the electromagnetic spectrum. A breakthrough i...