Functional Mechanically Interlocked Systems
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2022) | Viewed by 341
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rotaxanes; molecular machines; lassos; molecular muscles; template synthesis; glucides; peptides; organic compounds
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: supramolecular chemistry; macrocyclic compounds; rotaxanes; molecular machines; pillar[n]arene; fullerenes; glycoclusters; liquid-crystals; luminescent copper(I) complexes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) such as rotaxanes, catenanes, and molecular knots have been elusive chemical compounds for a long time. For decades, the development of efficient synthetic strategies for their preparation was at the forefront of this research area. In recent years, the rapid progress in MIMs synthetic chemistry has moved towards the creation of sophisticated functional systems with an increased attention to potential applications. This has given impetus to make MIMs research a truly interdisciplinary branch of modern science.
On the other hand, the pioneering contributions of Prof. Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Sir J. Fraser Stoddart introduced controlled motions in MIMs to generate the first examples of molecular machines. A better understanding of the responsiveness of MIM entities when an external stimulus is applied has offered unprecedented possibilities to build nanosystems for applications in medicine, materials science, molecular electronics, catalysis, etc.
This Special Issue of Molecules is addressed to all who want to share their interest in functional MIMs. It will cover the design of such supramolecular architectures, as well as the development of new strategies for their synthesis and functionalization in relation to their potential applications in many fields of science.
Dr. Frédéric Coutrot
Dr. Iwona Nierengarten
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- interlocked molecules
- self-assembly
- molecular machines
- host–guest interactions
- rotaxanes
- catenanes
- molecular knots
- responsive materials
