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¹Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Miniaturization is a long-standing goal across scientific disciplines.
Bottom-up approaches offer alternatives to traditional top-down manufacturing.
Organic switches can be precisely controlled on surfaces at the nanoscale.

Purpose of the Study:

To report recent advances in integrated systems using all-organic switches.
To reveal design concepts for these advanced materials.
To highlight the impact of organic switches on substrate properties.

Main Methods:

Utilizing bottom-up strategies for fabricating nanoscale components.
Developing all-organic switches for surface manipulation.
Integrating organic switches onto various substrates.

Main Results:

Demonstrated precise control of organic switches on surfaces using external triggers.
Showcased modulation of both physical and chemical surface properties.
Presented integrated systems with all-organic switches on diverse substrates.

Conclusions:

All-organic switches show significant promise for creating functional advanced composite materials.
Challenges remain in fully realizing the potential of these materials.
Further research is needed to overcome hurdles in conferring function.