Redox modulation and specific binding applied to the design of molecular devices

Redox modulation and specific binding applied to the design of molecular devices 

One common requirement for the functioning and thus utilization of molecular devices is the ability to access them. Hence, the development of suitable interfaces 

Electron-accepting remote substituents cause the opposite effect and thus result in stronger binding. 

So far, we have shown that redox-modulated recognition, a prevalent feature in biological systems, can be employed in the design of functional devices. As mentioned earher, one challenge to the efficient application of such systems is the ability to immobilize, order and thus individually address them. One way to provide the desired anisotropy is through the use of colloids functionalized with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). In a recent model smdy, a diacyl diaminopyri-dine-functionahzed gold colloid (DAP-Au), capable of binding flavin, has been 

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