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A Novel Reconfigurable Logic Unit Based on the DNA‐Templated Potassium‐Concentration‐Dependent Supramolecular Assembly
Author(s) -
Yang Chunrong,
Zou Dan,
Chen Jianchi,
Zhang Linyan,
Miao Jiarong,
Huang Dan,
Du Yuanyuan,
Yang Shu,
Yang Qianfan,
Tang Yalin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201704824
Subject(s) - reconfigurability , subtractor , adder , logic gate , supramolecular chemistry , computer science , arithmetic logic unit , logic synthesis , logic block , electronic circuit , computer architecture , computer hardware , chemistry , algorithm , field programmable gate array , engineering , molecule , electrical engineering , telecommunications , latency (audio) , organic chemistry
Plenty of molecular circuits with specific functions have been developed; however, logic units with reconfigurability, which could simplify the circuits and speed up the information process, are rarely reported. In this work, we designed a novel reconfigurable logic unit based on a DNA‐templated, potassium‐concentration‐dependent, supramolecular assembly, which could respond to the input stimuli of H + and K + . By inputting different concentrations of K + , the logic unit could implement three significant functions, including a half adder, a half subtractor, and a 2‐to‐4 decoder. Considering its reconfigurable ability and good performance, the novel prototypes developed here may serve as a promising proof of principle in molecular computers.
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