To resolve this paradox, Liu's team devised a synergistic strategy combining crystallization preorganization and post-interlocking. Starting with flexible tritopic monomers, they preorganized them ...

A team of chemists has made significant strides in the field of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs). Their work showcases the development of a compact catenane with tuneable mechanical chirality ...

A gel held together entirely by interlocking DNA rings exhibits mechanical properties unlike any conventional gel, driven purely by topology.