Fullerenes:Multitask Components in Molecular Machinery

摘要

Molecular machines are molecular-scale devices that carry out predetermined tasks derived from molecular motion.This Minireview illustrates how fullerenes can be used as multitask building blocks in molecular machinery,providing new perspectives for fullerenes.Indeed,C_(60)can be applied as a photo-and electroactive stopper owing to its size,as a probe for molecular motion as a result of its well-defined physicochemical properties,and to induce motion through pi-pi interactions.Such molecular motion can be employed to modulate light-driven electron-transfer events,extending the potential applications of molecular machines to the typical fields of application of fullerenes.