A Simple Unimolecular Multiplexer/Demultiplexer

摘要

In living organisms information is processed, transferred, and stored using molecular or ionic substrates. The design and construction of molecular systems capable of elaborating information could lead to the development of radically new computing paradigms and, in the long term, to the realization of useful devices. Leaving aside speculation related to the construction of a chemical computer, molecular logic systems could perform relatively simple computing tasks that cannot be accomplished with silicon-based devices, e.g. in nanoscale spaces or in vivo.