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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Artificial molecular machines operate efficiently in isolation.
  • Organizing these machines in solid frameworks for macroscopic work is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize progress in organizing dynamic molecular entities in solid frameworks over the past decade.
  • To highlight emerging applications of these dynamic smart materials.
  • To review the phenomenon of mechanisorption.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific literature on organizing molecular machines in solid frameworks.
  • Discussion of advancements in dynamic smart materials.
  • Analysis of mechanisorption and its implications.

Main Results:

  • Significant progress has been made in organizing dynamic molecular entities in solid frameworks.
  • Emerging applications include molecular recognition, optoelectronics, drug delivery, photodynamic therapy, and water desalination.
  • A new phenomenon, mechanisorption, driven by external energy, has been identified.

Conclusions:

  • Organizing molecular machines in solid frameworks is crucial for performing macroscopic work.
  • Dynamic smart materials offer diverse applications.
  • Mechanisorption represents a promising direction for developing artificial molecular factories.