Supramolecular Assemblies as Nanoscale Devices to Control Chemical and Physical Processes

该项目的目标是：i)开发分子反应容器，以提高化学过程的速率和控制结果；Ii)设计和构建具有一系列拓扑结构的超分子物种；iii)探索这些超分子组件作为热和光化学开关和分子镊子的潜在用途，以及作为分子机器和微电子设备的基础。这项研究预计将为在台上和工业规模上在水中合成化学物质提供新的和有效的方法，并在纳米技术方面取得根本性进展，以支持基于先进材料的新工业。

The aims of this project are: i) to develop molecular reaction vessels to enhance the rates and control the outcomes of chemical processes; ii) to design and construct supramolecular species with a range of topologies; and iii) to explore the potential use of these supramolecular assemblies as thermal and photochemical switches and molecular tweezers, and as the basis for molecular machines and microelectronic devices. The research is expected to provide new and efficient methods for bench-top and industrial scale synthesis of chemicals in water, as well as fundamental advances in nanotechnology to underpin new industries based on advanced materials.