Digital processing with a three-state molecular switch

…, S Giordani, AJP White, DJ Williams

Index: Raymo, Francisco M.; Giordani, Silvia; White, Andrew J. P.; Williams, David J. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2003 , vol. 68, # 11 p. 4158 - 4169

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Abstract

Certain molecular switches respond to input stimulations producing detectable outputs. The interplay of these signals can be exploited to reproduce basic logic operations at the molecular level. The transition from simple logic gates to complex digital circuits requires the design of chemical systems able to process multiple inputs and outputs. We have identified a three-state molecular switch that responds to one chemical and two optical inputs ...