Die Miniaturisierung von Maschinen ist ein Prozess, der uns tagtäglich begegnet. Geht man aber von sehr kleinen Bausteinen, den Molekülen aus, so sind durch Vergrößerung ebenfalls Maschinen zugänglich, die äusserst vielfältige und interessante Eigenschaften besitzen und ausserdem für die moderne Nanotechnologie von einem enormen Interesse sind, da sie in Zukunft u.a. in der Informationstechnologie Einsatz finden könnten.

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· V. Balzani und seine Mitautoren sind anerkannte Experten und erfahrene Autoren
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· Ein Muss für Chemiker und Materialwissenschafter

Vincenzo Balzani is Professor Emeritus at the University of Bologna where has been doing research and teaching in chemistry since 1973. He was visiting Professor in Canada, Israel, France and Belgium, headed various scientific committees and institutes and has held over 300 lectures worldwide. Alongside his membership of several editorial boards, Vincenzo Balzani has six books and more than 500 papers to his name. His research interests include photochemistry, photophysics, supramolecular chemistry, electron transfer reactions, molecular-level devices and machines, molecular nanotechnology, and photochemical solar energy conversion.

Klappentext
The miniaturization of bulky devices and machines is a process that confronts us on a daily basis. However, nanoscale machines with varied and novel characteristics may also result from the enlargement of extremely small building blocks, namely individual molecules. This bottom-up approach to nanotechnology is already being pursued in information technology, with many other branches about to follow.

• Written by a team of experienced authors headed by Vincenzo Balzani, one of the pioneers in the development of molecular machines
• Covers such diverse aspects as sensors, memory components, solar energy conversion, biomolecules as molecular machines, and much more
• Presented in a lucid style and didactically structured, with both the expert and the newcomer in mind
• Includes a glossary of terms and numerous references to the recent literature

Be among the first to explore the fascinating possibilities of this future-oriented technology! A must-have for every chemist and materials scientist with an interest in nanotechnology.

Reference.

General Concepts.

PART I: DEVICES FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONS AND ELECTRONIC ENERGY.

Fundamental Principles of Electron and Energy Transfer.

Wires and Related Systems.

Switching Electron- and Energy-transfer Processes.

Light-harvesting Antennae.

Photoinduced Charge Separation and Solar Energy Conversion.

PART II: MEMORIES, LOGIC GATES, AND RELATED SYSTEMS.

Bistable Systems.

MultistateMultifunctional Systems.

Logic Gates.

PART III: MOLECULAR-SCALE MACHINES.

Basic Principles of Molecular Machines.

Spontaneous Mechanical-like Motions.

Movements Related to Opening, Closing, and Translocation Functions.

Rotary Movements.

Threading-Dethreading Movements.

Linear Movements.

Motions in Catenanes.

Appendix.

Glossary.

List of Abbreviations.

Subject Index.