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Light-driven flagella-like motion of coordination compound single crystals

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Light-driven flagella-like motion of coordination compound single crystals. / Ekka, Akansha; Kurakula, Uma; Choudhury, Aditya et al.
In: Chemical Communications, Vol. 59, No. 29, 14.04.2023, p. 4384-4387.

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Ekka, A, Kurakula, U, Choudhury, A, Mishra, A, Faye, A, Halcovitch, NR & Medishetty, R 2023, 'Light-driven flagella-like motion of coordination compound single crystals', Chemical Communications, vol. 59, no. 29, pp. 4384-4387. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cc00333g

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Ekka, A., Kurakula, U., Choudhury, A., Mishra, A., Faye, A., Halcovitch, N. R., & Medishetty, R. (2023). Light-driven flagella-like motion of coordination compound single crystals. Chemical Communications, 59(29), 4384-4387. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cc00333g

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Ekka A, Kurakula U, Choudhury A, Mishra A, Faye A, Halcovitch NR et al. Light-driven flagella-like motion of coordination compound single crystals. Chemical Communications. 2023 Apr 14;59(29):4384-4387. Epub 2023 Mar 22. doi: 10.1039/d3cc00333g

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Ekka, Akansha ; Kurakula, Uma ; Choudhury, Aditya et al. / Light-driven flagella-like motion of coordination compound single crystals. In: Chemical Communications. 2023 ; Vol. 59, No. 29. pp. 4384-4387.

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abstract = "Single crystals of coordination complexes that show mechanical motion under the influence of external stimuli are of great interest due to their applications in photoactuators, sensors and probes. The solid-state [2+2] cycloaddition reaction has been one of the most prominent chemical reactions for photoresponsive materials in recent years. However, a relatively limited number of compounds have been reported, and most of these compounds have only shown destructive photosalient effects. Here, we report two photoreactive Zn(II) metal complexes with a thiophene-based photoreactive linker, 2tpy (4-(2-(thiophen-2-yl)vinyl)pyridine). In addition, under photoirradiation these complexes showed flagella-like bending, first towards and subsequently away from the excitation light source. This is the first report of metal-complexes and the solid-state [2+2] cycloaddition reaction that presents flagella-like motion in single crystals.",
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AU - Ekka, Akansha

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AU - Faye, Anshul

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AB - Single crystals of coordination complexes that show mechanical motion under the influence of external stimuli are of great interest due to their applications in photoactuators, sensors and probes. The solid-state [2+2] cycloaddition reaction has been one of the most prominent chemical reactions for photoresponsive materials in recent years. However, a relatively limited number of compounds have been reported, and most of these compounds have only shown destructive photosalient effects. Here, we report two photoreactive Zn(II) metal complexes with a thiophene-based photoreactive linker, 2tpy (4-(2-(thiophen-2-yl)vinyl)pyridine). In addition, under photoirradiation these complexes showed flagella-like bending, first towards and subsequently away from the excitation light source. This is the first report of metal-complexes and the solid-state [2+2] cycloaddition reaction that presents flagella-like motion in single crystals.

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KW - Ceramics and Composites

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