The aggregate-to-aggregate photoconversion pathway, via monomers or not (indirect vs. direct), depends on a suitable balance between intermolecular interactions and accessible free space for isomer...

Herein, it is shown that, as in the case of block copolymerization in covalent polymer chemistry, the order of the polymerization of two monomers has a critical effect in the synthesis of 2D block...

This work demonstrates the absolute asymmetric synthesis of a homochiral polymer from an achiral monomer. Owing to the preservation of symmetry and anisotropy in topochemical reactions, the supramo...

The investigation of heteroepitaxial crysta-driven self-assembly (CDSA) of copolymers with chemically distinct core-forming block, revealing micelle core lattices through self-assembly and lattice...

Group website for Organic Optoelectronics. Our group works on molecular self-assembly.

Advancing the field of super-resolution microscopy will require the design and optimization of new molecular probes whose emission can be toggled “ON” and “OFF” using light. Recently, we reported on...

The length of the linker connecting a photoswitch to a material significantly influences the latter’s properties, with “zero-length” linkers being ideal for optimal photomodulation. The 1,2,3-triaz...

The odd–even effect is a fascinating phenomenon observed in various systems where properties of a series of compounds exhibit alternating patterns depending on whether a specific parameter (often the...

Functions arising from cooperation between protobiopolymers have fueled the chemical emergence of living matter, which requires a continuous supply of energy to exist in a far-from-equilibrium state....

Nature Chemistry - Mastering the synthesis of hierarchical molecular assemblies at the mesoscale—mimicking the precision of biomolecular assembly—has been challenging due to the lack of...

Membraneless biomolecular condensates formed by liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) are crucial for many spatiotemporal biological functions. Designing synthetic mimics to emulate and understand...

Flexible organic crystals represent a novel class of smart materials that open many opportunities for optical applications. While it has been established that elastic or plastic deformation of...

Unprecedented control of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) in two axially chiral π-conjugated fluorescent enantiomers is achieved through supramolecular self-assembly. The naphthalene monoimi...

Controlling the single or multiple helical state as well as the chirality of helical foldamers is currently in the limelight. In this context, this work demonstrates to which extent grafting a...

An enzymatic reaction network (ERN) for polymerization-induced transient coacervation (ERN-PIC), with complete control over the system: polymerization, coacervation, dissolution and selective cargo...

Chemical reaction cycles applied to π-conjugated superstructures enable the formation of transient hydrogels whose electrical conductivity is encoded by the consumption of chemical fuels.