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Rotaxanes have been used as molecular frameworks for the preparation of switchable or bi-stable systems. The properties of a rotaxane that can be switched by electrochemical and chemical means are described in detail and used as an example in this discussion. The advantages of the rotaxane framework compared to systems containing the individual active components mixed together are considered. A series of practical problems hindering the application of single-molecule devices in actual circuits are discussed. Finally, some emerging alternatives to single-molecule devices based on the quickly growing field of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles are briefly described.
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Liu, J., Gómez-Kaifer, M., Kaifer, A.E. (2001). Switchable Molecular Devices: From Rotaxanes to Nanoparticles. In: Sauvage, JP., et al. Molecular Machines and Motors. Structure and Bonding, vol 99. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44421-1_6
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