An autonomous chemically fuelled small-molecule motor

Miriam R. Wilson, Jordi Solà, Armando Carlone, Stephen M. Goldup, Nathalie Lebrasseur and David A. Leigh ()
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Miriam R. Wilson: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester
Jordi Solà: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester
Armando Carlone: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester
Stephen M. Goldup: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester
Nathalie Lebrasseur: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester
David A. Leigh: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester

Nature, 2016, vol. 534, issue 7606, 235-240

Abstract: A system is described in which a small macrocycle is continuously transported directionally around a cyclic molecular track when powered by irreversible reactions of a chemical fuel; such autonomous chemically fuelled molecular motors should find application as engines in molecular nanotechnology.

Date: 2016
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