Light-fuelled transport of large dendrimers and proteins.
J Am Chem Soc
; 136(19): 6850-3, 2014 May 14.
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| ID: mdl-24785836
ABSTRACT
This work presents a facile water-based supramolecular approach for light-induced surface patterning. The method is based upon azobenzene-functionalized high-molecular weight triazine dendrimers up to generation 9, demonstrating that even very large globular supramolecular complexes can be made to move in response to light. We also demonstrate light-fuelled macroscopic movements in native biomolecules, showing that complexes of apoferritin protein and azobenzene can effectively form light-induced surface patterns. Fundamentally, the results establish that thin films comprising both flexible and rigid globular particles of large diameter can be moved with light, whereas the presented material concepts offer new possibilities for the yet marginally explored biological applications of azobenzene surface patterning.
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Assunto principal:
Apoferritinas
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Compostos Azo
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Triazinas
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Dendrímeros
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Luz
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Movimento (Física)
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Chem Soc
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Finlândia