Cover Feature: Signal Transduction Allows Temporal Control of the Potential of a Concentration Cell Driven by the Decarboxylation of an Activated Carboxylic Acid (Chem. Eur. J. 13/2024).

The article titled "Cover Feature: Signal Transduction Allows Temporal Control of the Potential of a Concentration Cell Driven by the Decarboxylation of an Activated Carboxylic Acid" explores the concept of using signal transduction to control the potential of a concentration cell. The authors demonstrate this concept by using an anthropomorphic nitroacetic acid to turn a light bulb on and off. The degradation of the acid to nitromethane and CO2 controls the connection between the light bulb and the socket. The article suggests that this time-controllable pH signal can be used to govern electric devices. [Extracted from the article]