Strategic Objectives
• Master the synthesis of complex rotaxanes and catenanes.
• Understand the mechanics of synthetic molecular motors and rotors.
• Bridge the gap between chemical logic and physical transduction.
• Explore the future of nanotechnology in drug delivery and materials.
The Core Challenge
Traditional mechanical engineering stops at the micro-scale, leaving a gap in how we control motion at the atomic level.
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Foundations of Molecular Machines
02
The Chemistry of the Mechanical Bond
03
Architecting Catenanes
04
Rotaxanes and Molecular Shuttles
05
The Physics of Transduction
06
Synthetic Molecular Motors
07
The Feringa Motor
08
Molecular Rotors
09
Templates in Synthesis
10
Molecular Switches
11
Supramolecular Chemistry Basics
12
Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
13
Molecular Actuators in Action
14
Nanoscale Thermodynamics
15
Brownian Ratchets
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Chemical Vapor Deposition for Nano-Systems
17
Molecular Propellers
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DNA Nanotechnology as a Chassis
19
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
20
Molecular Self-Assembly
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