Supramolecular Chemistry — Fundamentals and Applications Advanced Textbook /

• Main Authors: Ariga, Katsuhiko (Author), Kunitake, Toyoki (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Organic chemistry.; Organic Chemistry.

In this book we delve into the field of supramolecular chemistry, which deals with supermolecules. A supermolecule in this sense can be defined as a “molecule beyond a molecule” – a large and complex entity formed from other molecules. The book conveys the relevance and fascination of the fast-growi...

Table of Contents:

• Overview — What is Supramolecular Chemistry?
• The Chemistry of Molecular Recognition — Host Molecules and Guest Molecules
• Controlling Supramolecular Topology — The Art of Building Supermolecules
• Molecular Self-Assembly — How to Build the Large Supermolecules
• Applications of Supermolecules — Molecular Devices and Nanotechnology
• Biological Supermolecules — Learning from Nature.