Fig. 1: Photo-responsive functional materials based on light-driven molecular motors.
From: Photo-responsive functional materials based on light-driven molecular motors

a Chemical structure of light-driven molecular motor 1 and schematic representation of its 4-step rotary process. Adapted with permission83. Copyright © 2000 American Chemical Society. b Schematic illustration of the amplification of rotary motion of molecular motors along length scales to achieve responsive macroscopic functions