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There is increasing demand for synthetic DNA. However, our ability to make, or write, DNA lags behind our ability to sequence, or read, it. This Review discusses commercialized DNA synthesis technologies in the pursuit of closing the DNA writing gap.
As the most common derivative of graphene, graphene oxide has emerged as a new frontier material with tremendous applications to photonics, electronics and optoelectronics in the past decade. This Review highlights the state of the art and future prospects for this fast-growing field.
Molecular rectifiers are an essential component for the construction of molecular electronic devices, which are becoming potentially competitive with existing silicon-based devices. This Review provides an overview of molecular rectification and discusses the outlook for the field as well as prospects for commercialization.
Liquid-like surfaces (LLSs) are emerging omniphobic systems with promising abilities to minimize interfacial adhesion. This Review summarizes the concept, mechanism, fabrication and applications of LLSs, and discusses the challenges and future opportunities in this field.
The unique optical and magnetic properties of photoexcited chromophore–radical systems make them suitable for applications in molecular spintronics. We present the theoretical background required to understand their properties and illustrate the potential of these systems based on practical examples.
