Highlighted publications

Single-molecule force spectroscopy shows that side chain interactions govern the mechanochemical response of polypeptide a- helices and prevent the formation of b-sheets

Mechanical tightening of a synthetic molecular knot

Highlight in Nature

Single-molecule mechanics of synthetic aromatic amide helices: Ultrafast and robust non-dissipative winding

Real-Time Fluctuations in Single-Molecule Rotaxane Experiments Reveal an Intermediate Weak Binding State during Shuttling

Viologen Tweezers to Probe the Force of Individual Donor-Acceptor Pi-Interactions

Synthetic oligorotaxanes exert high forces when folding under mechanical load

Dynamic force spectroscopy of oligorotaxane foldamers

Molecular Manipulation with Atomic Force Microscopy

A single synthetic small molecule that generates force against a load

Mechanochemistry: targeted delivery of single molecules