@article{ccf7887edc5d407a9e75a748c9123b1a,
title = "Unidirectional rotation of micromotors on water powered by pH-controlled disassembly of chiral molecular crystals",
abstract = "Biological and synthetic molecular motors, fueled by various physical and chemical means, can perform asymmetric linear and rotary motions that are inherently related to their asymmetric shapes. Here, we describe silver-organic micro-complexes of random shapes that exhibit macroscopic unidirectional rotation on water surface through the asymmetric release of cinchonine or cinchonidine chiral molecules from their crystallites asymmetrically adsorbed on the complex surfaces. Computational modeling indicates that the motor rotation is driven by a pH-controlled asymmetric jet-like Coulombic ejection of chiral molecules upon their protonation in water. The motor is capable of towing very large cargo, and its rotation can be accelerated by adding reducing agents to the water.",
author = "Itai Carmeli and Bounioux, {Celine M.} and Philip Mickel and Richardson, {Mark B.} and Yael Templeman and Scofield, {Joel M.P.} and Qiao, {Greg G.} and Rosen, {Brian Ashley} and Yelena Yusupov and Louisa Meshi and Voelcker, {Nicolas H.} and Oswaldo Di{\'e}guez and Touvia Miloh and Petr Kr{\'a}l and Hagai Cohen and Richter, {Shachar E.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023, The Author(s).",
year = "2023",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1038/s41467-023-38308-9",
language = "אנגלית",
volume = "14",
journal = "Nature Communications",
issn = "2041-1723",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",
number = "1",
}