Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Digital communication through intermolecular fluorescence modulation.

F M Raymo1, S Giordani

  • 1Center for Supramolecular Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida 33146-0431, USA. fraymo@miami.edu

Organic Letters
|June 19, 2001
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Electrochemical Switching of Chromogenic Monolayers Self-Assembled on Transparent Platinum Electrodes.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2021
Same author

Recent developments in carbon nanomaterial sensors.

Chemical Society reviews·2015
Same author

Carbon nanomaterials: multi-functional agents for biomedical fluorescence and Raman imaging.

Chemical Society reviews·2014
Same author

Active surveillance for asymptomatic carriers of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a hospital setting.

The Journal of hospital infection·2013
Same author

Chromatography of mechanically interlocked molecular compounds.

Analytical chemistry·2011
Same author

Signal communication between molecular switches.

Organic letters·2001
Same journal

Y(OTf)<sub>3</sub>-Catalyzed Formal (3 + 2) Cycloadditions of Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes with KSCN under Mechanochemical Conditions.

Organic letters·2026
Same journal

Electro-Mediated Regioselective C2-Alkylation of <i>N</i>-Oxide Heteroarenes.

Organic letters·2026
Same journal

Organophosphine-Promoted Decarbynylative Hydrocarbenylation of the Carbon-Carbon Triple Bond.

Organic letters·2026
Same journal

Total Syntheses of BE-54238A and -B.

Organic letters·2026
Same journal

Visible Light-Induced <i>N</i>-Phenylbenzo[<i>c</i>]phenothiazine-Catalyzed α-C(sp<sup>3</sup>)-H Phosphonylation of Secondary Amines via Intramolecular 1,5-HAT.

Organic letters·2026
Same journal

Cobalt-Stabilized Propargylic Oxocarbenium Ions Enable Direct and Asymmetric Nickel(II) Catalyzed Aldol-Like Reactions.

Organic letters·2026
See all related articles

Researchers developed a molecular switch that acts like a logic circuit. This switch uses ultraviolet light, visible light, and pH changes to control a fluorescent probe, enabling molecular-level signal communication for future processors.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular engineering
  • Supramolecular chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Developing ultraminiaturized processors requires efficient molecular-level signal communication.
  • Existing methods for molecular signal transduction are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a molecular switch capable of processing multiple signals.
  • To establish intermolecular communication for signal transduction.
  • To create a molecular system that functions as a logic circuit.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a three-state molecular switch.
  • Employed ultraviolet light, visible light, and H+ as input signals.
  • Monitored the emission intensity of a fluorescent probe as the output.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • The molecular switch successfully responded to three distinct input signals.
  • Intermolecular communication enabled the transduction of multiple inputs into a single optical output.
  • The molecular ensemble exhibited behavior consistent with a seven-gate logic circuit.

Conclusions:

  • Demonstrated a novel molecular switch for signal processing.
  • Established a foundation for molecular communication strategies.
  • Showcased the potential of molecular systems in building logic circuits for future processors.