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Light-driven Molecular Motors on Surfaces for Single Molecular Imaging
Published on: March 13, 2019
Correlated translational motions in pseudo-rotaxane complexes controlled by a single chemical stimulus
Naoko Kotera1, Pilar Montellano1, Aldo C Catalán1
1Department of Chemistry, Center for Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav), Avenida IPN 2508, Mexico City, 07360, Mexico. jtiburcio@cinvestav.mx.
Abstract:
Coordinated motions are essential in the operation of molecular machines. This feature can be achieved by landscaping the energy surface along the movement coordinates. Herein, we present an approach of using a single stimulus to modify the free energy curve describing the threading and shuttling of a ring along a linear molecule. This approach has been realized by locating two identical ring-binding sites near the axle termini.
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