We report the synthesis of a new nanovehicle, a porphyrin-based nanotruck. The porphyrin inner core was designed for possible transportation of metals and small molecules across a surface. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
We report the synthesis of a new nanovehicle, a porphyrin-based nanotruck. The porphyrin inner core was designed for possible transportation of metals and small molecules across a surface. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
作者:Jean-François Morin、Yasuhiro Shirai、James M. Tour
DOI:10.1021/ol060445d
日期:2006.4.1
With the eventual goal of demonstrating a motorized nanocar, the key structure has been synthesized which bears a light-activated unidirectional molecular motor and an oligo(phenylene ethynylene) chassis and axle system with four carboranes to serve as the wheels. Kinetics studies in solution show that the motor indeed rotates upon irradiation with 365 nm light, and the fullerene-free carborane wheel system is an essential design feature for motor operation.