Abstract
Bio-inspired chemistry based on photoresponsive molecules is a rapidly developing new strategy to mimic the function of various biological systems. The interaction of electromagnetic radiation with molecular systems is ideally suited for the control and powering of dynamic processes at the speed of light. Besides typical applications in artificial photosynthesis, many other aspects, such as the catalytic turnover of substrates or the controlled release or uptake of small bioactive molecules, are readily verified with light-driven model systems. The potential of this novel approach in biomimetic chemistry is briefly explored in this concept article.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 568-578 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 05 Jan 2009 |
Fields of science
- 104003 Inorganic chemistry
- 204 Chemical Process Engineering
- 104015 Organic chemistry
- 104016 Photochemistry
- 209004 Enzyme technology
- 104023 Environmental chemistry
- 106032 Photobiology
- 106002 Biochemistry
- 104017 Physical chemistry
- 103 Physics, Astronomy
- 107 Other Natural Sciences
- 301305 Medical chemistry
