The Bottom-Up Approach to Molecular-Level Devices and Machines
- 27 November 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Chemistry – A European Journal
- Vol. 8 (24) , 5524-5532
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3765(20021216)8:24<5524::aid-chem5524>3.0.co;2-j
Abstract
The macroscopic concepts of a device and a machine can be extended to the molecular level. Molecular-level devices and machines are constructed by a bottom-up approach. The atom-by-atom bottom-up approach is unrealistic from the chemical viewpoint. The bottom-up approach molecule-by-molecule following the guidelines of supramolecular (multicomponent) chemistry has proved to be successful. The extension of the concepts of a device and a machine to the molecular level is of interest not only for basic research, but also for the growth of nanoscience and the development of nanotechnology.Keywords
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