Synthesis of stable polymetalated aromatic complexes through metal–macrocycle capsule-triggered cyclization

A dynamic coordination capsule derived from coordination-driven molecular folding of a flexible macrocyclic ligand was applied to trigger cyclization reactions and encapsulate unprecedented polysilver complexes of four different heteroaromatics.

A ferrocene based switchable molecular folding ruler

A bis(ferrocene) three tiered molecular folding ruler can be induced to undergo a large scale extension and contraction process using either chemical or better electrochemical methods.

Chemomechanical-force-induced folding–unfolding directly controls distinct fluorescence dual-color switching

Molecular folding and unfolding switch fluorescence color from orange to green; this molecular actuation-induced fluorescence color switching is highly reversible and shows remarkable fatigue resistance.