Second-Generation Light-Fueled Supramolecular Pump
Martina Canton, Jessica Groppi, Lorenzo Casimiro, Stefano Corrà, Massimo Baroncini, Serena Silvi, Alberto Credi
Abstract
We describe the modular design of a pseudorotaxane-based supramolecular pump and its photochemically driven autonomous nonequilibrium operation in a dissipative regime. These properties derive from careful engineering of the energy maxima and minima along the threading coordinate and their light-triggered modulation. Unlike its precursor, this second-generation system is amenable to functionalization for integration into more complex devices.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryDissipative systemSupramolecular chemistryModular designMaxima and minimaSurface modificationThreading (protein sequence)Modulation (music)NanotechnologyChemical physicsThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculePhysicsMathematical analysisBiochemistryMaterials scienceAcousticsOperating systemProtein structureMathematicsComputer scienceSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection