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Dielectric and ferroelectric sensing based on molecular recognition in Cu(1,10-phenlothroline)2SeO4·(diol) systems.


ABSTRACT: The process of molecular recognition is the assembly of two or more molecules through weak interactions. Information in the process of molecular recognition can be transmitted to us via physical signals, which may find applications in sensing and switching. The conventional signals are mainly limited to light signal. Here, we describe the recognition of diols with Cu(1,10-phenlothroline)2SeO4 and the transduction of discrete recognition events into dielectric and/or ferroelectric signals. We observe that systems of Cu(1,10-phenlothroline)2SeO4·(diol) exhibit significant dielectric and/or ferroelectric dependence on different diol molecules. The compounds including ethane-1,2-diol or propane-1,2-diol just show small temperature-dependent dielectric anomalies and no reversible polarization, while the compound including ethane-1,3-diol shows giant temperature-dependent dielectric anomalies as well as ferroelectric reversible spontaneous polarization. This finding shows that dielectricity and/or ferroelectricity has the potential to be used for signalling molecular recognition.

SUBMITTER: Ye HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5321740 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dielectric and ferroelectric sensing based on molecular recognition in Cu(1,10-phenlothroline)<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>4</sub>·(diol) systems.

Ye Heng-Yun HY   Liao Wei-Qiang WQ   Zhou Qionghua Q   Zhang Yi Y   Wang Jinlan J   You Yu-Meng YM   Wang Jin-Yun JY   Chen Zhong-Ning ZN   Li Peng-Fei PF   Fu Da-Wei DW   Huang Songping D SD   Xiong Ren-Gen RG  

Nature communications 20170220


The process of molecular recognition is the assembly of two or more molecules through weak interactions. Information in the process of molecular recognition can be transmitted to us via physical signals, which may find applications in sensing and switching. The conventional signals are mainly limited to light signal. Here, we describe the recognition of diols with Cu(1,10-phenlothroline)<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>4</sub> and the transduction of discrete recognition events into dielectric and/or ferroel  ...[more]

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