‘Butterfly Molecule’ System Could Bring New Sensors, More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 29, 2014 — A molecular system could convert photon energy directly to mechanical motions, emit white light and even take your temperature. The system, developed by Florida State University researchers, is based on a molecule that was previously created by Biwu Ma, an associate professor in the Florida A&M University/FSU Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. The molecule, a butterfly-like phosphorescent platinum(II) binuclear complex, can undergo a structural change that with