Electrochemically induced molecular motions in pseudorotaxanes: A case of dual-mode (oxidative and reductive) dethreading

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1992-1996

  Asakawa, Masumi ^b   Ashton, Peter R ^b   Balzani, Vincenzo ^a   Credi, Alberto ^a   Mattersteig, Gunter ^b,c   Matthews, Owen A ^b   Montalti, Marco ^a   Spencer, Neil ^b   Stoddart, J Fraser ^b,c   Venturi, Margherita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclic voltammetry; Logic gates; Molecular devices; Pseudorotaxanes; Spectroelectrochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031444416     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.19970031214     Document Type: Article

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