Knotting matters: orderly molecular entanglements

Authors: Zoe Ashbridge, Stephen D. P. Fielden, David A. Leigh, Lucian Pirvu, Fredrik Schaufelberger, Liang Zhang

Published: 2022-08-18

DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00323f

Source: Full article

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Abstract

We review recent progress in molecular knotting, the chemistry of orderly molecular entanglements. As complex nanotopologies become increasingly accessible they may play significant roles in molecular design.