Strain imposed by knotting

Authors：Zhang, Liang^*; Stoddart, J. Fraser^*

Source：Chem, 2022, 8(11): 2909-2911.

DOI：10.1016/j.chempr.2022.10.025

Modulating properties by regulating the topology of molecular knots has had a considerable impact on the development of molecular nanotopology. In a recent issue of Nature Synthesis, Liu and co-workers report the use of a ``nested contra-helices'' approach for generating a series of molecular trefoil knots with varied degrees of tightness.

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  西北大学; 浙江大学