David C. Magri, Matthew Camilleri Fava and Carl J. Mallia
Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 1009-1011
DOI:
10.1039/C3CC48075E,
Communication
A novel supramolecular three-input AND logic gate is demonstrated as a ‘lab-on-a-molecule’ for monitoring the Na+, pH and pE levels in solution by communicating a fluorescence signal. The fluorescence signal is modulated by three photoinduced electron transfer reactions that are controlled by an unprecedented combination of two cation binding events and one redox reaction.