Project description
Building foundations for the field of supramolecular machines
New molecular switch architectures bring to higher levels the nature-inspired artificial molecular machines copying essential agents of movement in living organisms. This will allow scientists to add unpredictable possibilities to those systems and new functions to artificial molecular machines. However, a well-designed chain of molecular interactions is still required to translate molecular-level motion (usually induced on the sub-nanometre level) into effects that can be measured and used on the micro and macro levels. To achieve that, the EU-funded MechanoTubes project will draw from the operational principles of microtubules to incorporate molecular photoswitches into supramolecular tubes, and allow controlled growth and disassembly of the tubes by using light as the energy input. This project builds foundations for the field of supramolecular machines that will operate at the nanoscale and beyond.
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Funding Scheme
ERC-COG - Consolidator Grant
Host institution
9712CP Groningen
Netherlands
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9712CP Groningen
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Participation ended
7522 NB Enschede