Schaufelberger Fredrik
Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
Commun Chem. 2020 Dec 4;3(1):182. doi: 10.1038/s42004-020-00433-7.
Molecular knots are evolving from academic curiosities to a practically useful class of mechanically interlocked molecules, capable of performing unique tasks at the nanoscale. In this comment, the author discusses the properties of molecular knots, and highlights future challenges for chemical topology.
分子结正从学术上的新奇事物演变成一类具有实际用途的机械互锁分子,能够在纳米尺度上执行独特任务。在这篇评论中,作者讨论了分子结的性质,并强调了化学拓扑学未来面临的挑战。