title: A dual-ion-switched molecular brake based on ferrocene.
abstract: A new dual-ion-switched molecular brake was synthesized and operated by chemical reagents (H+/OH- and Zn2+/EDTA), and its rotation could be read out by chromogenic, fluorogenic and electrochemical signals.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D007477:Ions; D000075163:Metallocenes; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D007477:Ions; D000075163:Metallocenes; C004998:ferrocene