Controlling the speed of rotation in molecular motors. Dramatic acceleration of the rotary motion by structural modification.
Substitution of a 6-membered by a 5-membered ring upper half in the light driven second generation molecular motors resulted in a dramatic increase of the speed of rotation.
Vicario
Javier
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Department of Organic and Molecular Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Meetsma
Auke
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Feringa
Ben L
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