From the periodic table to photochemical molecular devices and machines

Rendiconti Lincei

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-109

  Balzani, Vincenzo ^a   Marchi, Enrico ^a   Semeraro, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nanotechnology; Photochemistry; Solar energy conversion; Supramolecular chemistry

Indexed keywords

BIPYRIDINES; ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION; FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT; MOLECULAR DEVICE; NANOMOTORS; NEW DIMENSIONS; PERIODIC TABLE; PHOTOCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; PHOTOCHEMICAL MOLECULAR DEVICES; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RU(BPY);

CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MACROMOLECULES; METAL COMPLEXES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY;

PERIODIC STRUCTURES;

EID: 77954541841     PISSN: 20374631     EISSN: 17200776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12210-010-0073-5     Document Type: Review

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