MOLECULAR MOTORS

Molecular Motors - Controlling movement at the nanoscale

Coordinatore	RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN    more Spiacenti, non ci sono informazioni su questo coordinatore. Contattare Fabio per maggiori infomrazioni, grazie.
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Netherlands [NL]
Totale costo	2˙175˙969 €
EC contributo	2˙175˙969 €
Programma	FP7-IDEAS-ERC Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	ERC-2008-AdG
Funding Scheme	ERC-AG
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-01-01   -   2013-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN  Organization address address: Broerstraat 5 city: GRONINGEN postcode: 9712CP contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: H.D. Cognome: Veldhuis Email: send email Telefono: +31 50 363 4142 Fax: +31 50 363 4500	NL (GRONINGEN)	hostInstitution	2˙175˙970.00
2	RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN  Organization address address: Broerstraat 5 city: GRONINGEN postcode: 9712CP contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Bernard Cognome: Feringa Email: send email Telefono: -4617 Fax: -4678	NL (GRONINGEN)	hostInstitution	2˙175˙970.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The design of artificial molecular motors and machines is one of the major challenges in contemporary molecular sciences and bottom-up molecular nanotechnology. Whereas the protein-based molecular motors found in the living cell are amongst the most fascinating and complex structures found in nature and crucial to nearly every key biological process, the field of synthetic linear and rotary motors is still in its infancy. In a broader context moving molecular sciences from the current situation with a focus on static structures and operation under thermodynamic control to dynamic chemistries with systems under kinetic control will represent a major step beyond current frontiers of chemical sciences. Furthermore, a shift from control of structure to dynamic control of function and from molecules to molecular systems, where several components act in concert often at different hierarchical levels, makes it possible for fascinating and unique properties to be discovered. In this program the goal is to significantly push ahead the frontiers of the field of molecular motors and machines both with respect to control of translational and rotary motion, as well as the exploration of dynamic functions of molecular systems governed by molecular motors. A further extremely challenging goal is to explore synthetic systems that can undergo autonomous motion. This program builds on our recent discoveries of the first unidirectional light-driven rotary molecular motor, the chemical driven rotary motor that can complete a full rotary cycle in a repetitive manner and the first molecular defined autonomous translational motor powered by a chemical fuel. As the basic principles, rules and parameters that govern molecular motion at the nanoscale are, largely, not yet understood, the focus of this proposal is on a multidisciplinary program addressing some of the most challenging fundamental issues in this uncharted territory.'