title: Anion Sensors as Logic Gates: A Close Encounter?
abstract: Computers have become smarter, smaller, and more efficient due to the downscaling of silicon-based components. Top-down miniaturisation of silicon-based computer components is fast reaching its limitations because of physical constraints and economical non-feasibility. Therefore, the possibility of a bottom-up approach that uses molecules to build nano-sized devices has been initiated. As a result, molecular logic gates based on chemical inputs and measurable optical outputs have captured significant attention very recently. In addition, it would be interesting if such molecular logic gates could be developed by making use of ion sensors, which can give significantly sensitive output information. This review provides a brief introduction to anion receptors, molecular logic gates, a comprehensive review on describing recent advances and progress on development of ion receptors for molecular logic gates, and a brief idea about the application of molecular logic gates.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nano and Material Sciences (CNMS), Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Bangalore-, 562112, India. madhuprasad@jainuniversity.ac.in.
authors.lastname: Madhuprasad
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nano and Material Sciences (CNMS), Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Bangalore-, 562112, India.
authors.forename: Mahesh P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Environmental Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ho-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, North Engineering Building, Adelaide, SA-5005, Australia.
authors.forename: Dusan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Losic
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nano and Material Sciences (CNMS), Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Bangalore-, 562112, India. mahaveer.kurkuri@jainuniversity.ac.in.
authors.forename: Mahaveer D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kurkuri
keywords: anion receptors; chemical inputs; computer components; logic gates; molecular computation