T. Wachsmuth, R. Kluifhooft, M. Müller, L. Zeiß, M. Kathan*

Science 2025, 389, 526–531

Featured on the cover and highlighted in: 
J. Beves: “Entangling molecules with a tiny motor” Science 2025, 389, 454–455
B. Halford: “This machine is designed to wind“ c&en 2025 (link)
Nature Research Highlights 2025 (link)
E. Wilde: “Molecular motor stitches together catenane rings” Chemistry World 2025 (link)

M. Ovalle, M. Kathan,* R. Toyoda, C. N. Stindt, S. Crespi, B. L. Feringa*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e2022144

M. Kathan,* S. Crespi, A. Troncossi, C. N. Stindt, R. Toyoda, B. L. Feringa*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202205801

S. Stähler, L. Grunenberg, M. W. Terban, W. R. Browne, D. Doellerer, M. Kathan, M. Etter, B. V Lotsch,* B. L. Feringa,* S. Krause*

Chem. Sci. 2022, 8253–8264

M. Kathan,* S. Crespi, N. O. Thiel, D. L. Stares, D. Morsa, J. de Boer, G. Pacella, T. van den Enk, P. Kobauri, G. Portale, C. A. Schalley,* B. L. Feringa*

Nat. Nanotech. 2022, 17, 159–165

M. Kathan,^† C. Jurissek,^† P. Kovaříček,* S. Hecht*

J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 2378–2382

C. Jurissek, F. Berger, F. Eisenreich, M. Kathan, S. Hecht*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1945–1949

M. Kathan,^† F. Eisenreich,^† C. Jurissek, A. Dallmann, J. Gurke, S. Hecht*

Nat. Chem. 2018, 10, 1031–1036

Highlighted in:
Krämer, K. “Red–blue light switch pushes equilibrium both ways” Chemistry World 2018
“Light-controlled molecules: Scientists develop new recycling strategy”, www.chemeurope.com August 2018
Radio interview with B. Wenz in: „Kampf dem Plastik: Sind die Meere noch zu retten?" SWR2 Wissen April 2019
Radio interview in "Die Profis" with S. Karkowsky: „Ein neu entdecktes Molekül zum Plastikrecycling“, RadioEins August 2018

F. Eisenreich,^† M. Kathan,^† A. Dallmann, S. P. Ihrig, T. Schwaar, B. M. Schmidt, S. Hecht*

Nat. Catal. 2018, 1, 516–522

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P. K. Kuroishi, A. P. Dove: “On like a light” Nat. Catal. 2018, 1, 486–487
M. N. Riffel, Z. C. Hern, P. L. Diaconescu: “A photoswitchable organocatalyst controls trimethylene carbonate and δ-valerolactone copolymerization”, Science Bulletin 2018, 63, 1460–1461
“Photocatalyst system for plastics production”, www.chemeurope.com Mai 2018
Radio interview with C. Schruff: „Ein Forscherteam der Humboldt-Universität entwickelt recyclebare Kunststoffe“, kulturradio^rbb July 2018

M. Kathan, S. Hecht*

Chem. Soc. Rev. 2017, 46, 5536–5550

Featured on the backcover of special edition “Chemical systems out of equilibrium”

M. Kathan,^† P. Kovaříček,^† C. Jurissek, A. Senf, A. Dallmann, A. F. Thünemann, S. Hecht*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 13882–13886

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„Photoschalter modulieren Selbstheilung” Nachrichten aus der Chemie 2016, 64, 1143

B. Topolinski, B. M. Schmidt, S. Schwagerus, M. Kathan, D. Lentz*

Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 31, 5391–5405

D. Schweinfurth, M. Zalibera, M. Kathan, C. Shen, M. Mazzolini, N. Trapp, J. Crassous, G. Gescheidt,* F. Diederich*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 13045–13052

Highlighted in:
T. M. Swager, S. P. Luppino: “Synthetic Strategy Toward Enantiopure Helicene Quinones” Synfacts 2014, 10, 1157

B. Topolinski, B. M. Schmidt, M. Kathan, S. I. Troyanov, D. Lentz*

Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 6298–6300