Recent Advances in Fuel‐Driven Molecular Switches and Machines
Renitta Benny, Diptiprava Sahoo, Ajith George, Soumen De
Abstract
The molecular switches and machines arena has entered a new phase in which molecular machines operate under out-of-equilibrium conditions using appropriate fuel. Unlike the equilibrium version, the dissipative off-equilibrium machines necessitate only one stimulus input to complete each cycle and decrease chemical waste. Such a modus operandi would set significant steps towards mimicking the natural machines and may offer a platform for advancing new applications by providing temporal control. This review summarises the recent progress and blueprint of autonomous fuel-driven off-equilibrium molecular switches and machines.
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NanotechnologyComputer scienceBiochemical engineeringEngineeringMaterials scienceSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures