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Research Group Hecht

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Our group is designing and preparing (macro)molecular building blocks and assembling/integrating them into materials, able to interact with their environment and respond to specific internal and external stimuli. Accompanying our synthetic efforts, we are investigating structure-property/function relationships of these materials and devices thereof. In particular, we are focusing on exploring light-responsive units to optically control and drive biological, chemical, and physical processes to realize unprecedented material properties and achieve new device functions. Primary targets are in the areas of optoelectronics, photobiology/medicine, 3D/4D-printing, and solar-based plastic processing and recycling.

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Associated Scientist, Humboldt University Berlin

Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.

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    Alwin Drichel, M.Sc.

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    Anna Jasny, M.Sc.

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    Dipl.-Ing. Bea Becker

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    Eleni Sachs, M.Sc.

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    Eleni Sachs
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    Kevin Broi, M.Sc.

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    PhD Bohan Tang

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  • Associated Scientist, Humboldt University Berlin

    Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.

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    Portraitbild Prof. Stefan Hecht, PhD
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    Sarah Esser, M.Sc.

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    Svante Ihrig, M.Sc.

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    Tom Bösking, M.Sc.

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  • Project

    ULTIMATE

    Bottom-Up generation of atomicalLy precise syntheTIc 2D MATerials for high performance in energy and Electronic applications
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    Thin MOF films

    Thin MOF films with photoswitchable electronic properties and On-Off conductance
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    TriggerINK

    Replacement of cartilage with bioink
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    MultiGlue

    Multiselective and -responsive bonding
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  • Publication

    Modulating Guest Uptake in Core–Shell MOFs with Visible Light

    D. Mutruc, A. Goulet-Hanssens, S. Fairman, S. Wahl, A. Zimathies, C. Knie and S. Hecht
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 58 (37) 12862-12867 (2019)
    https://www.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201906606
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    Modulating the Charge Transport in 2D Semiconductors via Energy-Level Phototuning

    H. Qiu, Y. Zhao, Z. Liu, M. Herder, S. Hecht and P. Samorì
    Advanced Materials Vol. 31 (39) 1903402 (2019)
    https://www.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201903402
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    Imine-based dynamic polymer networks as photoprogrammable amine sensing devices

    M. Kathan, C. Jurissek, P. Kovaříček and S. Hecht
    Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry Vol. 0 (0) (2019)
    https://www.doi.org/10.1002/pola.29518
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    Shining a Light on Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras

    E. Teichmann and S. Hecht
    ACS Central Science Vol. 5 1645-1647 (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.9b00955
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    Predicting the yield of ion pair formation in molecular electrical doping: redox-potentials versus ionization energy/electron affinity

    B. Wegner, L. Grubert, C. Dennis, A. Opitz, A. Rottger, Y. D. Zhang, S. Barlow, S. R. Marder, S. Hecht, K. Mullen and N. Koch
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C Vol. 7 (44) 13839-13848 (2019)
    https://www.doi.org/10.1039/c9tc04500g
  • Publication

    Covalent on-surface polymerization

    L. Grill, S. Hecht
    Nature Chemistry Vol. 12 (2) 115-130 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-019-0392-9
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    Simultaneous Optical Tuning of Hole and Electron Transport in Ambipolar WSe2 Interfaced with a Bicomponent Photochromic Layer: From High-Mobility Transistors to Flexible Multilevel Memories

    H. Qiu, Z. Liu, Y. Yao, M. Herder, S. Hecht and P. Samorì
    Advanced Materials Vol. 32 (11) 1907903 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201907903
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    Enlightening Materials with Photoswitches

    A. Goulet-Hanssens, F. Eisenreich and S. Hecht
    Advanced Materials Vol. 32 (20) 1905966 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201905966
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    Modulating the luminance of organic light-emitting diodes via optical stimulation of a photochromic molecular monolayer at transparent oxide electrode

    G. Ligorio, G. F. Cotella, A. Bonasera, N. Z. Morales, G. Carnicella, B. Kobin, Q. Wang, N. Koch, S. Hecht, E. J. W. List-Kratochvil, F. Cacialli
    Nanoscale Vol. 12 (9) 5444-5451 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NR00724B
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    From Responsive Molecules to Interactive Materials

    A. Priimagi and S. Hecht
    Advanced Materials Vol. 32 (20) 2000215 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202000215
  • Publication

    Oligothiophene-Based Phosphonates for Surface Modification of Ultraflat Transparent Conductive Oxides

    M. Timpel, M. Nardi, B. Wegner, G. Ligorio, L. Pasquali, J. Hildebrandt, M. Pätzel, S. Hecht, H. Ohta and N. Koch
    Advanced Materials Interfaces Vol. 7 (12) 1902114 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.201902114
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    Photomodulation of Charge Transport in All-Semiconducting 2D–1D van der Waals Heterostructures with Suppressed Persistent Photoconductivity Effect

    Z. Liu, H. Qiu, C. Wang, Z. Chen, B. Zyska, A. Narita, A. Ciesielski, S. Hecht, L. Chi, K. Müller and P. Samorì
    Advanced Materials Vol. 32 (16) 2001268 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202001268
  • Publication

    Mechanistic Insights into the Triplet Sensitized Photochromism of Diarylethenes

    S. Fredrich, T. Morack, M. Sliwa and S. Hecht
    Chemistry – A European Journal Vol. 26 (34) 7672-7677 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202000877
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    Engineering Optically Switchable Transistors with Improved Performance by Controlling Interactions of Diarylethenes in Polymer Matrices

    L. Hou, T. Leydecker, X. Zhang, W. Rekab, M. Herder, C. Cendra, S. Hecht, I. McCulloch, A. Salleo, E. Orgiu and P. Samorì
    Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 142 (25) 11050-11059 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c02961
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    Engineering crack tortuosity in printed polymer–polymer composites through ordered pores

    L. F. Gockowski, N. D. Dolinski, R. Chavez, N. Cohen, F. Eisenreich, S. Hecht, R. M. McMeeking, C. J. Hawker and M. T. Valentine
    Materials Horizons Vol. 7 (7) 1854-1860 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH00331J
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    Donor-Acceptor Dihydropyrenes Switchable with Near-Infrared Light

    K. Klaue, W. Han, P. Liesfeld, F. Berger, Y. Garmshausen and S. Hecht
    Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 142 (27) 11857-11864 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c04219
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    Proton‐Gated Ring‐Closure of a Negative Photochromic Azulene‐Based Diarylethene

    I. C.-Y. Hou, F. Berger, A. Narita, K. Müllen and S. Hecht
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 59 (42) 18532-18536 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202007989
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    Highly Cooperative Photoswitching in Dihydropyrene Dimers

    P. Liesfeld, Y. Garmshausen, S. Budzak, J. Becker, A. Dallmann, D. Jacquemin and S. Hecht
    Angewandte Chemie-International Edition Vol. 59 (43) 19352-19358 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202008523
  • Publication

    Multiresponsive Nonvolatile Memories Based on Optically Switchable Ferroelectric Organic Field-Effect Transistors

    M. Carroli, A. G. Dixon, M. Herder, E. Pavlica, S. Hecht, G. Bratina, E. Orgiu and P. Samorì
    Advanced Materials Vol. 33 (13) 2007965 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202007965
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    Xolography for linear volumetric 3D printing

    M. Regehly, Y. Garmshausen, M. Reuter, N. F. König, E. Israel, D. P. Kelly, C.-Y. Chou, K. Koch, B. Asfari and S. Hecht
    Nature Vol. 588 (7839) 620-624 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-3029-7
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    Photocontrollable Modulation of Frontier Molecular Orbital Energy Levels of Cyclopentenone-Based Diarylethenes

    A. G. Lvov, M. Herder, L. Grubert, S. Hecht and V. Z. Shirinian
    Journal of Physical Chemistry A Vol. 125 (17) 3681-3688 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.1c01836
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    Chirality Remote Control in Nanoporous Materials by Circularly Polarized Light

    A. B. Kanj, J. Bürck, N. Vankova, C. Li, D. Mutruc, A. Chandresh, S. Hecht, T. Heine and L. Heinke
    Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 143 (18) 7059–7068 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c01693
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    Ternary-Responsive Field-Effect Transistors and Multilevel Memories Based on Asymmetrically Functionalized Janus Few-Layer WSe2.

    H. Qiu, M. Herder, S. Hecht and P. Samorì
    Advanced Functional Materials Vol. 31 (36) 2102721 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202102721
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    Graphene transistors for real-time monitoring molecular self-assembly dynamics

    M. Gobbi, A. Galanti, M.-A. Stoeckel, B. Zyska, S. Bonacchi, S. Hecht and P. Samorì
    Nature Communications Vol. 11 (1) 4731 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18604-4
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    Using Active Surface Plasmons in a Multibit Optical Storage Device to Emulate Long-Term Synaptic Plasticity

    S.-Y. Rhim, G. Ligorio, F. Hermerschmidt, J. Hildebrandt, M. Pätzel, S. Hecht and E. J. W. List-Kratochvil
    physica status solidi (a) Vol. 217 (20) 2000354 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.202000354
  • Publication

    Tunable Photomechanics in Diarylethene-Driven Liquid Crystal Network Actuators

    M. Lahikainen, K. Kuntze, H. Zeng, S. Helantera, S. Hecht and A. Priimagi
    ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Vol. 12 (42) 47939-47947 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c12735
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    Control of long-distance motion of single molecules on a surface

    D. Civita, M. Kolmer, G. J. Simpson, A.-P. Li, S. Hecht and L. Grill
    Science Vol. 370 (6519) 957-960 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abd0696
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    Light-mediated chiroptical switching of an achiral foldamer host in presence of a carbohydrate guest

    S. Pramanik, B. Kauffmann, S. Hecht, Y. Ferrand and I. Huc
    Chemical Communications Vol. 57 (1) 93-96 (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC06484J
  • Publication

    Tough Multimaterial Interfaces through Wavelength-Selective 3D Printing

    N. D. Dolinski, E. B. Callaway, C. S. Sample, L. F. Gockowski, R. Chavez, Z. A. Page, F. Eisenreich, S. Hecht, M. T. Valentine, F. W. Zok and C. J. Hawker
    ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Vol. 13 (18) 22065-22072 (2021)
    This is an external publication.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c06062
  • Publication

    Accelerated Discovery of α-Cyanodiarylethene Photoswitches

    N. F. König, D. Mutruc and S. Hecht
    Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 143 (24) 9162-9168 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c03631
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    Avoiding the Center-Symmetry Trap: Programmed Assembly of Dipolar Precursors into Porous, Crystalline Molecular Thin Films

    A. Nefedov, R. Haldar, Z. Xu, H. Kühner, D. Hofmann, D. Goll, B. Sapotta, S. Hecht, M. Krstić, C. Rockstuhl, W. Wenzel, S. Bräse, P. Tegeder, E. Zojer and C. Wöll
    Advanced Materials 2103287 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202103287
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    Stabilizing Indigo Z-Isomer through Intramolecular Associations of Redox-Active Appendages

    L. Broløs, K. Klaue, J. Bendix, L. Grubert, S. Hecht and M. B. Nielsen
    European Journal of Organic Chemistry Vol. 2021 (46) 6304-6311 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202100781
  • Publication

    Reversible Training of Waveguide-Based and/or Gates for Optically Driven Artificial Neural Networks Using Photochromic Molecules

    S. Y. Rhim, G. Ligorio, F. Hermerschmidt, M. Patzel, M. Herder, S. Hecht and E. J. W. List-Kratochvil
    Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics Vol. 55 (4) 44002 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ac2d62
  • Publication

    A Photoprogrammable Electronic Nose with Switchable Selectivity for Vocs Using Mof Films

    P. Qin, S. Okur, C. Li, A. Chandresh, D. Mutruc, S. Hecht and L. Heinke
    Chemical Science Vol. 12 (47) 15700-15709 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC05249G
  • Publication

    Diarylethenes in Optically Switchable Organic Light-Emitting Diodes: Direct Investigation of the Reversible Charge Carrier Trapping Process

    G. F. Cotella, A. Bonasera, G. Carnicella, A. Minotto, S. Hecht and F. Cacialli
    Advanced Optical Materials 2101116 (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202101116
  • Publication

    Binding of a Tlcl Entity by a Tetragold Tetramercaptothiacalixarene Metalloligand Via Metallophilic Interactions

    N. Frank, I. Pryjomska-Ray, L. Grubert, S. Hecht, D. Usvyat and C. Limberg
    Chemistry – A European Journal Vol. 27 (32) 8344-8349 (2021)
    This is an external publication.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202100298
  • Publication

    Mechanistic Insights into the Photoisomerization of N,N′-Disubstituted Indigos

    Š. Budzák, J. Jovaišaitė, C.-Y. Huang, P. Baronas, K. Tulaitė, S. Juršėnas, D. Jacquemin and S. Hecht
    Chemistry – A European Journal e202200496 (2022)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202200496
  • Publication

    Solving the Azobenzene Entropy Puzzle: Direct Evidence for Multi-State Reactivity

    M. Reimann, E. Teichmann, S. Hecht and M. Kaupp
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Vol. 13 (46) 10882-10888 (2022)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02838
  • Publication

    A General Approach for All-Visible-Light Switching of Diarylethenes through Triplet Sensitization Using Semiconducting Nanocrystals

    L. Hou, W. Larsson, S. Hecht, J. Andréasson and B. Albinsson
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C Vol. 10 (42) 15833-15842 (2022)
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TC03582K
  • Publication

    Combination of Knoevenagel Polycondensation and Water-Assisted Dynamic Michael-Addition-Elimination for the Synthesis of Vinylene-Linked 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks

    Dr. Shunqi Xu, Dr. Zhongquan Liao, Dr. Arezoo Dianat, Dr. Sang-Wook Park, Dr. Matthew A. Addicoat, Dr. Yubin Fu, Dominik L. Pastoetter, Filippo Giovanni Fabozzi, Dr. Yannan Liu, Prof. Gianaurelio Cuniberti, Dr. Marcus Richter, Prof. Stefan Hecht, Prof. Xinliang Feng
    Angewandte Chemie - International Edition Vol. 16 (21) e202202492 (2022)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202202492
  • Publication

    Continuous Volumetric 3D Printing: Xolography in Flow

    L. Stüwe, M. Geiger, F. Röllgen, T. Heinze, M. Reuter, M. Wessling, S. Hecht and J. Linkhorst
    Advanced Materials Vol. 36 (4) 2306716 (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202306716
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    Revisiting Peri-Aryloxyquinones: From a Forgotten Photochromic System to a Promising Tool for Emerging Applications

    A. G. Lvov, L. S. Klimenko, V. N. Bykov and S. Hecht
    Chemistry – A European Journal e202303654 (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202303654
  • Publication

    Photoswitchable Quadruple Hydrogen-Bonding Motif

    B. Tang, M. Pauls, C. Bannwarth and S. Hecht
    Journal of the American Chemical Society (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c10401
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    Room Temperature on-Surface Synthesis of a Vinylene-Linked Single Layer Covalent Organic Framework

    F. G. Fabozzi, N. Severin, J. P. Rabe and S. Hecht
    Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 145 (33) 18205-18209 (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c04730
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    Photoswitchable Inhibitors to Optically Control Specific Kinase Activity

    T. Aguirre, E. Teichmann, F. Q. Römpp, R. Vivier, C. Bryant, M. A. Hulverson, W. C. Van Voorhis, K. K. Ojo, J. S. Doggett, D. Fiedler and S. Hecht
    ACS Chemical Biology Vol. 18 (6) 1378-1387 (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.3c00119
  • Publication

    Optical and Chemical Control of the Wettability of Nanoporous Photoswitchable Films

    Z. Zhang, D. Chen, D. Mutruc, S. Hecht and L. Heinke
    Chemical Communications Vol. 58 (100) 13963-13966 (2022)
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CC03862E
  • Publication

    Red-Light Photoswitching of Indigos in Polymer Thin Films

    K. Kuntze, J. Viljakka, M. Virkki, C.-Y. Huang, S. Hecht and A. Priimagi
    Chemical Science Vol. 14 (10) 2482-2488 (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SC06790K
  • Publication

    Diaryltriazolium Photoswitch: Reaching a Millisecond Cycloreversion with High Stability and NIR Absorption

    D. Kolarski, P, Steinbach, C. Bannwarth, K. Klaue and S. Hecht
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 63 (8) e202318015 (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202318015
  • Publication

    Functionalization of a Zirconia Surface by Covalently Immobilized Fibronectin and Its Effects on Resistance to Thermal, Acid, and Mechanical Exposure

    A. L. Palkowitz, T. Tuna, R. Kaufmann, E. M. Buhl, S. Wolfart and H. Fischer
    Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials Vol. 112 (2) e35390 (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.35390
  • Publication

    Azobenzene Isomerization on a Reactive Copper Surface by Efficient Decoupling with Bulky Side Groups

    S. Jaekel, R. Stoll, F. Berger, S. Hecht and L. Grill
    Surface Science Vol. 744 122468 (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2024.122468
  • Publication

    Li Promoting Long Afterglow Organic Light-Emitting Transistor for Memory Optocoupler Module

    Y. Chen, H. Wang, H. Chen, W. Zhang, M. Pätzel, B. Han, K. Wang, S. Xu, V. Montes-García, I. McCulloch, S. Hecht and P. Samorì
    Advanced Materials 2402515 (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202402515
  • Publication

    Solar Azo-Switches for Effective E→Z Photoisomerization by Sunlight

    Z.-Y. Zhang, D. Dong, T. Bösking, T. Dang, C. Liu, W. Sun, M. Xie, S. Hecht and T. Li
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 63 (31) e202404528 (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202404528
  • Publication

    Accessing a Diverse Set of Functional Red-Light Photoswitches by Selective Copper-Catalyzed Indigo N-Arylation

    A. K. Jaiswal, P. Saha, J. Jiang, K. Suzuki, A. Jasny, B. M. Schmidt, S. Maeda, S. Hecht and C.-Y. D. Huang
    Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 146 (31) 21367-21376 (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c03543
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    Voltage-Gated Switching of Moiré Patterns in Epitaxial Molecular Crystals

    F. G. Fabozzi, J. D. Cojal González, N. Severin, J. P. Rabe and S. Hecht
    ACS Nano Vol. 18 (49) 33664-33670 (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c12708
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    Dynamic Covalent Spiropyran Exchange for Rapid Structural Diversification

    A. Drichel, Y. Garmshausen and S. Hecht
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 64 (7) e202419531 (2025)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202419531

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