title: Communication between Discrete Nanostructures Triggered by Fine Tuning of an External Stimulus.
abstract: The design of molecular architectures able to transfer mass to each other is a field of extreme importance. In the present study it is shown that two especially designed covalently assembled nanostructures can interchange Cu(2+) ions upon an external OH(-) trigger. The obtained solid interfaces are of interest for signaling, communication, memory storage and optical devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schilirò
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Annalinda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Contino
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.|INSTM UdR of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatrice
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Millesi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maccarrone
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy. agulino@unict.it.|INSTM UdR of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy. agulino@unict.it.
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gulino
keywords: communication; monolayers; nanostructures; signaling; stimulus