Molecular and logic gate based on electric dichroism of a photochromic dihydroindolizine

Joakim Andréasson, Yuichi Terazono, Bo Albinsson, Thomas Moore, Ana Moore, Devens Gust

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) Very ANDy: A photochromic molecular switch has been found to act as an AND Boolean logic gate. The switch takes as input both UV light, which causes photo-isomerization of a dihydroindolizine to an open, dipolar form, and an electric field, which aligns this isomer in solution (see scheme). The output of the gate is read as the electric linear dichroism response of the open isomer. The gate can be reset with visible light.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7591-7594
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume44
Issue number46
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 25 2005

Keywords

  • Electric field
  • Linear dichroism
  • Molecular devices
  • Photochromism
  • Polarized spectroscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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