B13+ : a photodriven molecular Wankel engine.
Revved-up rotary: A molecular Wankel motor, the dual-ring structure B(13)(+), is driven by circularly-polarized infrared electromagnetic radiation. Calculations show that this illumination leads to a guided unidirectional rotation of the outer ring, which is achieved with rotational frequency of the order of 300 GHz.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Box 951569, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569, USA. jinzhang@chem.ucla.edu
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Alina P
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Sergeeva
Manuel
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Anastassia N
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Alexandrova