title: Pushing around electrons: towards 2-D and 3-D molecular switches.
abstract: In the new age of molecular electronics there has been a great deal of speculation about ways to control the passage of electrons through organic-based wires using electro- or photo-active switches. However, the next stage development is envisaged as the added sophistication of directionality so that electron migration can be switched into 2 and 3 dimensions. This short tutorial review will set out how this realisation may be achieved and highlight examples where the idea of directionality in electron transfer has been put into practice.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Photonics Laboratory, School of Natural Sciences (Chemistry), Bedson Building, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK NE1 7RU.
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Benniston
mesh_terms: D004563:Electrochemistry; D004581:Electronics / Q000639:trends; D004583:Electrons; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010788:Photosynthesis; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014173:Transistors, Electronic / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds