This announcement describes a fundamental research thrust, entitled “Mechanically Interlocked Materials (MIMs),” that will evaluate the technical feasibility to develop new methodologies to synthesize ...

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) are permanently entangled molecular architectures that have captivated the interest of chemists within the intersecting fields of supramolecular chemistry, ...

AMHERST, Mass. -- Boston Celtics players and coaches interlocked arms during the national anthem before Tuesday's preseason opener against the Philadelphia 76ers at UMass-Amherst's Mullins Center. The ...

In nature, molecules often show a strong preference for partnering with other molecules that share the same chirality or handedness. A behavior that is quite evident in the phenomenon known as ...

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) not only represent non-trivial synthetic challenges that require the state of the art in structural designs and precise preparations, but also play critical ...

Tiny structures made of mechanically interlocked molecules can act as "molecular machines," and this hugely exciting area of chemistry research that stretches back decades has seen some particularly ...

Resembling the interlocking links in chainmail, novel nanoscale material is incredibly strong and flexible. The interlocked material contains 100 trillion mechanical bonds per 1 square centimeter -- ...

Researchers at Westlake University have disclosed a two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked polymer (MIP) that mimics medieval chainmail at the molecular scale. This micrometer-scale 2D material ...

As if making a molecular cage weren’t enough of a synthetic challenge, chemists at the University of Liverpool, in England, have one-upped themselves by mechanically bonding two such cage molecules ...

If you’ve ever played with a wooden puzzle in your local educational toys store, you’ll instantly understand Interlocked, a new iOS game from developer Armor Games (Kingdom Rush). It’s a fun little ...