Materials learning from life: concepts for active, adaptive and autonomous molecular systems

R Merindol, A Walther - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioinspired out-of-equilibrium systems will set the scene for the next generation of molecular
materials with active, adaptive, autonomous, emergent and intelligent behavior. Indeed life …

Advanced smart nanomaterials with integrated logic-gating and biocomputing: dawn of theranostic nanorobots

AA Tregubov, PI Nikitin, MP Nikitin - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Accurate and precise drug delivery is the key to successful therapy. Monoclonal antibodies,
which can transport therapeutic payload to cells expressing specific markers, have paved …

Multicomponent reactions provide key molecules for secret communication

AC Boukis, K Reiter, M Frölich, D Hofheinz… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
A convenient and inherently more secure communication channel for encoding messages
via specifically designed molecular keys is introduced by combining advanced encryption …

Enzyme-based logic systems for information processing

E Katz, V Privman - Chemical Society Reviews, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
In this critical review we review enzymatic systems which involve biocatalytic reactions
utilized for information processing (biocomputing). Extensive ongoing research in …

DNA origami cryptography for secure communication

Y Zhang, F Wang, J Chao, M Xie, H Liu, M Pan… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Biomolecular cryptography exploiting specific biomolecular interactions for data encryption
represents a unique approach for information security. However, constructing protocols …

All-photonic multifunctional molecular logic device

J Andréasson, U Pischel, SD Straight… - Journal of the …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Photochromes are photoswitchable, bistable chromophores which, like transistors, can
implement binary logic operations. When several photochromes are combined in one …

Molecules for security measures: from keypad locks to advanced communication protocols

J Andréasson, U Pischel - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The idea of using molecules in the context of information security has sparked the interest of
researchers from many scientific disciplines. This is clearly manifested in the diversity of the …

Data and signal processing using photochromic molecules

D Gust, J Andréasson, U Pischel, TA Moore… - Chemical …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Photochromes are chromophores that are reversibly isomerized between two metastable
forms using light, or light and heat. When photochromes are covalently linked to other …

Message in a molecule

T Sarkar, K Selvakumar, L Motiei… - Nature communications, 2016 - nature.com
Since ancient times, steganography, the art of concealing information, has largely relied on
secret inks as a tool for hiding messages. However, as the methods for detecting these inks …

A protective layer approach to solvatochromic sensors

J Lee, HT Chang, H An, S Ahn, J Shim… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
As they have been designed to undergo colorimetric changes that are dependent on the
polarity of solvents, the majority of conventional solvatochromic molecule based sensor …