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Artificial Phototropism: Reversible Photoseparation of Self‐Assembled Interlocking Conjugates
Author(s) -
Benniston Andrew C.,
Harriman Anthony,
Yufit Dimitri S.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199723561
Subject(s) - phototropism , interlocking , schematic , conjugate , representation (politics) , fluorescence , excitation , molecule , energy landscape , chemical physics , chemistry , nanotechnology , physics , materials science , optoelectronics , optics , blue light , engineering , quantum mechanics , mathematics , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , biochemistry , electronic engineering , politics , political science , law
Careful balancing of the energy levels permits photoseparation of a closely coupled inclusion complex (see schematic representation below). Diffusive charge recombination gives rise to strong fluorescence upon optical excitation of the transitory (uncomplexed) guest molecule.