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A New Molecular Switch Based on Helical Biladienone
Author(s) -
Matsui E.,
Matsuzawa N. N.,
Harnack O.,
Yamauchi T.,
Hatazawa T.,
Yasuda A.,
Mizutani T.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200501761
Subject(s) - materials science , mechanism (biology) , molecular switch , voltage , orientation (vector space) , molecule , optoelectronics , electrode , nanotechnology , electrical engineering , physics , engineering , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics
A molecular field‐effect switch (FES) employing zinc biladienone as the active element is reported (see figure). The switching mechanism is investigated and a new FES switching mechanism is proposed in which the molecules separate from the electrodes and their molecular orientation changes when a gate voltage is applied.