Rigidity and Flexibility in Rotaxanes and Their Relatives; On Being Stubborn and Easy-Going
Rotaxanes are an emerging class of molecules composed of two building blocks: macrocycles and threads. Rotaxanes, and their pseudorotaxane and polyrotaxane relatives, serve as prototypes for molecular-level switches and machines and as components in materials like elastic polymers and 3D printing in...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Chemistry |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.856173/full |