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catenane [ˈkætɪˌneɪn] n (Chemistry) a type of chemical compound in which the molecules have two or more rings that are interlocked like the links of a chain [from Latin catena chain + -ane] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Rather than encode Is and Os on the basis of the amount of charge stored in a memory cell, as conventional memory chips do, the UCLA approach encodes data in catenane molecules, each of which has two interlocked rings. The new catenane structures could be used to make surfaces that change color, stickiness, and other properties depending on the relative positions of the rings, suggests Leigh. |
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