Molecular Switches, Second Edition

• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 808
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The long-awaited second edition of the successful book covering molecular switches now in two volumes!

Providing principles and applications this book brings you everything you need to know about molecular switches - a hot topic in the nanoworld. The major classes of molecular switches including catenanes, rotaxanes, azobenzenes together with polymer and biomolecular switching systems and DNA based switches are covered. Chemists and material scientists interested in one of the most innovative areas of their science will benefit greatly from reading this book.

"This book will appeal most to organic chemists, because of the way new structures are introduced through their synthesis, but it will also provide a useful introduction for other scientists, provided they are conversant with molecular structures." (Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry)

"... a comprehensive and up-to-date insight ..." (Chemistry & Industry)Content:
Chapter 1 Multifunctional Diarylethenes (pages 1–35): C. Chad Warford, Vincent Lemieux and Neil R. Branda
Chapter 2 Photoswitchable Molecular Systems Based on Spiropyrans and Spirooxazines (pages 37–80): Vladimir I. Minkin
Chapter 3 Fulgides and Related Compounds (pages 81–95): Yasushi Yokoyama, Tsuyoshi Gushiken and Takashi Ubukata
Chapter 4 Transition Metal?Complexed Catenanes and Rotaxanes as Molecular Machine Prototypes (pages 97–119): Christian Tock, Julien Frey and Jean Pierre Sauvage
Chapter 5 Chiroptical Molecular Switches (pages 121–179): Dr. Wesley R. Browne and Prof. Dr. Ben L. Feringa
Chapter 6 Multistate/Multifunctional Molecular?Level Systems: Photochromic Flavylium Compounds (pages 181–226): Fernando Pina, Jorge Parola, Raquel Gomes, Mauro Maestri and Vincenzo Balzani
Chapter 7 Nucleic?Acid?Based Switches (pages 227–256): Eike Friedrichs and Friedrich C. Simmel
Chapter 8 Switching Processes in Cavitands, Containers and Capsules (pages 257–300): Vladimir A. Azov and Francois Diederich
Chapter 9 Cyclodextrin?Based Switches (pages 301–319): He Tian and Qiao?Chun Wang
Chapter 10 Photoswitchable Polypeptides (pages 321–360): Francesco Ciardelli, Simona Bronco, Osvaldo Pieroni and Andrea Pucci
Chapter 11 Ion Translocation within Multisite Receptors (pages 361–398): Valeria Amendola, Marco Bonizzoni and Luigi Fabbrizzi
Chapter 12 Optically Induced Processes in Azopolymers (pages 399–422): Cleber R. Mendonca, Debora T. Balogh, Leonardo De Boni, David S. dos Santos, Valtencir Zucolotto and Osvaldo N. Oliveira
Chapter 13 Photoresponsive Polymers (pages 423–515): Zouheir Sekkat and Wolfgang Knoll
Chapter 14 Responsive Molecular Gels (pages 517–561): Jaap de Jong, Prof. Dr. Ben L. Feringa and Jan van Esch
Chapter 15 Switchable Proteins and Channels (pages 563–593): Matthew Volgraf, Matthew Banghart and Dirk Trauner
Chapter 16 Reading and Powering Molecular Machines by Light (pages 595–627): Vincenzo Balzani, Monica Semeraro, Margherita Venturi and Alberto Credi
Chapter 17 Photoinduced Motion Associated with Monolayers (pages 629–668): Kunihiro Ichimura and Takahiro Seki
Chapter 18 Molecular Logic Systems (pages 669–696): A. Prasanna de Silva, Thomas P. Vance, Boontana Wannalerse and Matthew E. S. West
Chapter 19 Electron? and Energy?Transfer Mechanisms for Fluorescence Modulation with Photochromic Switches (pages 697–717): Tiziana Benelli, Massimiliano Tomasulo and Francisco M. Raymo
Chapter 20 Conductance Properties of Switchable Molecules (pages 719–777): Sense Jan van der Molen and Peter Liljeroth