GERMAN

Molecular Switches

By Ben L. Feringa

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-VCH
Year
2001
ISBN
3-527-29965-3, 9783527299652
LCC
QD878 .M65 2001
Open Library ID
OL3580687M
Language
german
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5043468 bytes)
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
476\465
Topic
Chemistry
Library
kolxoz Chemistry
Time added
2009-07-20 19:17:56
Химия и химическая промышленность;Квантовая химия

Description

Every day we use switches to turn electric appliances on and off and no computer could function without them. Molecular switches work in the same way, changing from state one to another depending on environmental influences. However, as opposed to normal switches, molecular switches are extremely tiny and their application in nanotechnology, biomedicine and computer chip design opens up whole new horizons. In this manual, the editor and authors describe molecular switches made of catenanes and rotaxanes, dihydroazulenes, fulgides, liquid crystals and polypeptides. The spectrum of topics discussed ranges from chiroptical switches via multifunctional systems to molecular logic systems and biomolecular switches. A wealth of information for chemists and materials scientists in industry and academia interested in one of the most innovative branches of their discipline.

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