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Functional Rotaxanes
Rotaxanes, members of the family of mechanically interlocked molecules, have attracted much attention in the last decades. Remarkable efforts have been put into the development of their syntheses and functiona...
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Functional Rotaxanes
Rotaxanes, members of the family of mechanically interlocked molecules, have attracted much attention in the last decades. Remarkable efforts have been put into the development of their syntheses and functiona...
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Recent advances in new-type molecular switches
Molecular switches that can undergo reversible switching between two or more different states in response to external stimuli have been used in the fabrication of various optoelectronic devices and smart mater...
