Redox-tunable pyridinium assemblies and their interactive spin-based functions
A new concept of conjugated functional assembly is proposed, leading to a guideline for function-directed supramolecules [1] and molecular systems [2] in which the functional building units are self-assembled with considerable interactions among them and the whole functions more than simple sum of the functions of the constituent blocks may be expected. The multi-mode chemical transducer is summarized, leading to the above concept. Photoelectrochemical spin-based function is introduced as the prototype of conjugated functional assembly.