Abstract
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognised three scientists for pioneering work towards building molecular machines. Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Fraser Stoddart developed synthetic methodologies for making mechanical bonds, including catenanes and rotaxanes. Bernard L. Feringa, using these components and light-driven double-bond isomerisation, created the first molecular motor.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 14-18 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemistry in Australia |
Volume | 2017 |
Issue number | February |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Nobel Prize winners
- Supramolecular chemistry
- Organic chemistry