Title :
Beads, boats and switches: Making things happen with molecular photoswitches
Author :
Byrne, Robert ; Lopez, Fernando ; Scaramagnani, Silvia ; Higgins, Michael ; Wallace, Gordon G. ; Diamond, Dermot
Author_Institution :
Clarity: Centre for Sensor Network Technol., Dublin City Univ., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
In this paper we present recent results obtained with a stimulus-responsive materials based on the photo-switchable behaviour exhibited by spiro-cyclic derivatives. Our results suggest that these highly novel materials offer unique capabilities hitherto inaccessible using conventional materials. In particular, we will focus on photocontrolled guest binding and release, inherent signalling of status, photo-actuation and solvent driven motion of small structures as examples of the fascinating behaviour of these exceptional materials.
Keywords :
biomolecular electronics; molecular biophysics; optical switches; photochemistry; beads; boats; molecular photoswitches; photo-actuation; photo-switchable behaviour; photocontrolled guest binding; photocontrolled guest release; solvent driven small structure motion; spiro-cyclic derivatives; status inherent signalling; stimulus-responsive materials; Biological materials; Boats; Chemicals; Control systems; Intelligent sensors; Lighting control; Materials science and technology; Polymers; Signal processing; Switches; benzospiropyran; photo-switching; stimuli-responsive materials;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology, 2009. IEEE-NANO 2009. 9th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Genoa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4832-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9399
