Balzani V., Credi A., Venturi M. Molecular devices and machines: concepts and perspectives for the nanoworld

Second edition. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, 2008. - 582 p.General concepts
Processing energy and signals by molecular and supramolecular systemsMolecular devices for processing electrons and electronic energy
Fundamental principles of photoinduced electron and energy transfer
Wires and related systems
Switching electron- and energy-transfer processes
Light harvesting antennae
Solar energy conversionMemories, logic gates, and related systems
Bistable and multistable systems
Logic gates and circuitsMolecular-scale mechanical devices, machines, and motors
Basic principles
Spontaneous mechanical-like motions
Movements related to opening, closing, and translocation functions
DNA-based nanomachines
Linear movements
Rotary motions
From solution to heterogeneous systemsScience and society
The role of science in our time