In silico study of molecular-engineered nanodevices: A lockable light-driven motor in dichloromethane solution

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 3885-3890

  Zazza, Costantino ^a   Mancini, Giordano ^a   Brancato, Giuseppe ^a   Barone, Vincenzo ^a  

^a SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

molecular devices; molecular dynamics; solvation effects; spectroscopic properties; synthetic nanostructures

Indexed keywords

CIS-TRANS ISOMERIZATION; COMPUTATIONAL STRATEGY; COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUE; CONFORMATIONAL PREFERENCES; DICHLOROMETHANE SOLUTIONS; MOLECULAR DEVICE; SOLVATION EFFECT; SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTY;

DICHLOROMETHANE; ISOMERIZATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

LOCKS (FASTENERS);

EID: 84888377818     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz4019404     Document Type: Article

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