Controlled disassembling of self-assembling systems: toward artificial molecular-level devices and machines.
Investigations on self-assembling/induced-disassembling systems have led to the design of molecular-level devices capable of performing a variety of functions. Some of the work carried out in this field is illustrated.
Balzani
Vincenzo
V
Dipartimento di Chimica G. Ciamician, Università di Bologna, via Selmi 2, I-40126 Bologna, Italy. vbalzani@ciam.unibo.it
Credi
Alberto
A
Venturi
Margherita
M
D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D002621:Chemistry / Q000379:methods*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D008027:Light; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010777:Photochemistry; D012666:Semiconductors; D043823:Taxoids
D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D043823:Taxoids; C080625:taxane