Advances towards synthetic machines at the molecular and nanoscale level.
The fabrication of increasingly smaller machines to the nanometer scale can be achieved by either a "top-down" or "bottom-up" approach. While the former is reaching its limits of resolution, the latter is showing promise for the assembly of molecular components, in a comparable approach to natural systems, to produce functioning ensembles in a controlled and predetermined manner. In this review we focus on recent progress in molecular systems that act as molecular machine prototypes such as switches, motors, vehicles and logic operators.
Konstas
Kristina
K
School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia; E-Mail: Kristina.Konstas@sci.monash.edu.au.
Langford
Steven J
SJ
Latter
Melissa J
MJ
D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
D011083:Polycyclic Compounds