In control of switching, motion, and organization
B. L. Feringa**, R. A. van Delden, and M. K. J. ter Wiel
Department of Organic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute,
University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
Abstract: Nature’s solutions to control organization,
switching, and linear and rotary motion are not only extremely elegant,
but fascinating if one considers the design and synthesis of artificial
molecular systems with such functions in order to add components to
the nanotoolbox. The synthesis of chiroptical molecular switches and
their application in the control of the organization of liquid crystalline
materials is outlined. The first light-driven unidirectional molecular
motor is described, and the second-generation motor as well as approaches
to control the speed of the rotary motion are discussed.
*Plenary lectures presented at the 16th International Conference
on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC-16): Structure and Mechanism in
Organic Chemistry,San Diego, California, USA, 4�9 August 2002. Other
presentations are published in this issue, pp.
541�630.
**Corresponding author
Page last modified 19 May 2003.
Copyright © 2003 International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
Questions or comments about IUPAC, please contact, the Secretariat.
Questions regarding the website, please contact web
manager.
