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Title: Direction-Controlled Light-Driven Movement of Microribbons

Journal Article · · Advanced Materials
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  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China). Beijing National Lab. for Molecular Sciences. Key Lab. of Photochemistry. Inst. of Chemistry; Univ. of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China)
  2. Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
  3. Peking Univ., Beijing (China). State Key Lab. for Mesoscopic Physics. School of Physics

Novel direction-controlled movements of microribbons self-assembled from perylene diimide molecules are reported on various hydrophobic surfaces under scanning laser irradiation. A “dynamic exciton charge model” is developed to elucidate the underlying mechanism. The findings provide an innovative strategy for the design of microscale systems capable of continuous and directional movement driven by light.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States); Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-04ER46148; 2013CB632405; 21221002; 21322701; 21577147; 21590811; XDA09030200
OSTI ID:
1533026
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1400462
Journal Information:
Advanced Materials, Vol. 28, Issue 38; ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 16 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Cited By (5)

Light-Driven Continuous Twist Movements of Microribbons journal January 2019
Solid surface vs. liquid surface: nanoarchitectonics, molecular machines, and DNA origami journal January 2017
Luminescence-/morphology-modulation of organic microcrystals by a protonation process journal January 2017
Light-Driven Continuous Twist Movements of Microribbons journal February 2019
Morphological Evolution of Tetrachlorinated Perylene Bisimides with Lengthy Alkyl Substituent Polycrystalline Thin Films during Reversible Phase Transitions journal December 2019

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