Keith Hermann

TL;DR: The present investigation reveals that understanding and controlling the relative conformational dispositions of redox-active units in macrocycles are key to achieving high energy density and long cycle-life electrodes for organic rechargeable batteries.

TL;DR: This critical review describes mechanisms by which guest molecules enter and depart molecular capsules, i.e., trapping and releasing of guest molecules at rates that are controlled by conformational changes in the host's structure.

TL;DR: This review describes the construction of gated molecular baskets, discusses their mechanism of action in regulating the exchange of guests and illustrates the potential of these concave hosts to act as catalysts for controlling chemical reactions.

TL;DR: The evaluation of the structure-performance relationships of this series of diimide-based triangles reveals that the increase in the number of NDI subunits, replacing PMDI ones, within the molecules improves the electrochemical cell performance of the batteries.

TL;DR: Electrochemical studies indicate that by replacing the BIPY2+ units in homo[2]catenane HC•7+-composed of two mechanically interlocked cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) rings-with "zero", one, and two more highly conjugated diazapyrenium dication units, respectively, a consecutive series of five, six, and seven redox states can be accessed in the resulting SC·7PF6