A multi-stimuli responsive switch as a fluorescent molecular analogue of transistors
Gallardo, Iluminada (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Guirado López, Gonzalo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Hernando Campos, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Morais, Sandy (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Prats Álvarez, Gemma (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)

Date:	2015
Abstract:	A redox-interconverting molecular switch is reported that enables continuous thermal amplification of its fluorescence, thus mimicking the response of transistors. Although the quantum nature of molecules makes them specially suitable for mimicking the operation of digital electronic elements, molecular compounds can also be envisioned to emulate the behavior of analog devices. In this work we report a novel fluorescent three-state switch capable of reproducing the analog response of transistors, an ubiquitous device in modern electronics. Exploiting the redox and thermal sensitivity of this compound, the amplitude of its fluorescence emission can be continuously modulated, in a similar way as the output current in a transistor is amplified by the gate-to-source voltage.
Grants:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CTQ2012-30853
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Published in:	Chemical science, Vol. 7, issue 3 (March 2016) , p. 1819-1825, ISSN 2041-6539

DOI: 10.1039/c5sc03395k
PMID: 28959394

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