Electrochemical switching in mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs)
Ayush Bhadani, Murugavel Kathiresan
Abstract
Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) which include rotaxanes and catenanes are formed by the mechanical linking of two or more components and has the ability to switch between different states in the presence of an external stimuli.
Topics & Concepts
CatenaneChemistryElectrochemistryMoleculeNanotechnologyMolecular switchElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryMaterials scienceSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsCrystallography and molecular interactions