The Power of Click Chemistry for Molecular Machines and Surface Patterning

• Main Author: Spruell, Jason M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Series: Springer Theses
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Catalysis.; Nanochemistry.; Nanotechnology.

The union of covalent and noncovalent chemistries manifested in the mechanical bond represents one of the great chemical triumphs of the last half century. However, until recently, the preparation of mechanically interlocked compounds has often been an inefficient and limiting process. This thesis p...