Programmable molecular manipulating processes

Details Programmable molecular manipulating processes Programmable molecular manipulating processes

2007-05-01

2007-05-01

Wells, Nikita (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Ionic separation or analysis

C250S282000, C250S309000, C435S006120

Reexamination Certificate

active

10965112

ABSTRACT:
A system manipulates molecules using a set of proximal probes such as those used in atomic force microscopes. An electrostatic pattern is placed on a set of proximal probes such that each proximal probe may exert an electrostatic force. A molecule is captured using those electrostatic forces, after which the molecule can be manipulated while the molecule remains captured by the proximal probes. The electrostatic pattern can be modified such that the molecule moves and/or rotates over the set of proximal probes while the molecule remains captured by the set of proximal probes. The electrostatic pattern can be used to bend or split the molecule while the molecule remains captured by the set of proximal probes, thereby allowing the system to engage the molecule in chemical reactions, e.g., to act as a synthetic catalyst or a synthetic enzyme.

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