Design of Collective Motions from Synthetic Molecular Switches, Rotors, and Motors

Precise control over molecular movement is of fundamental and practical importance in physics, biology, and chemistry. At nanoscale, the peculiar functioning principles and the synthesis of individual molecular actuators and machines has been the subject of intense investigations and debates over the past 60 years. In this review, we focus on the design of collective motions that are achieved by integrating, in space and time, several or many of these individual mechanical units together. In particular, we provide an in-depth look at the intermolecular couplings used to physically connect a number of artificial mechanically active molecular units such as photochromic molecular switches, nanomachines based on…

• AN
  Agence Nationale de la Recherche
• FN
  Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg
• UD
  Université de Strasbourg
• CN
  Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
• FI
  Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
• HF
  H2020 Future and Emerging Technologies

  Award: 801378
• HM
  H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

  Award: 860434