Photo- and Redox-Driven Artificial Molecular Motors
Institute of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity · University of Bologna
Abstract
Directed motion at the nanoscale is a central attribute of life, and chemically driven motor proteins are nature's choice to accomplish it. Motivated and inspired by such bionanodevices, in the past few decades chemists have developed artificial prototypes of molecular motors, namely, multicomponent synthetic species that exhibit directionally controlled, stimuli-induced movements of their parts. In this context, photonic and redox stimuli represent highly appealing modes of activation, particularly from a technological viewpoint. Here we describe the evolution of the field of photo- and redox-driven artificial molecular motors, and we provide a comprehensive review of the work published in the past 5 years.…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 30.43
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 462
Authors
3- MBMassimo BaronciniCorresponding
Institute of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity, University of Bologna
- SSSerena SilviCorresponding
Institute of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity, University of Bologna
- ACAlberto CrediCorresponding
Institute of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity, University of Bologna
Topics & keywords
- Molecular motor
- Chemistry
- Context (archaeology)
- Nanotechnology
- Redox
- Molecular machine
- Biochemical engineering
- Field (mathematics)