Current Challenges on Large Supramolecular Assemblies /
There have been several recent breakthroughs in the supramolecular domain: larger molecular components are being synthesised; 2D layers involving multiple recognition sites; crystals with intricate building blocks are being designed; more components are being used in assembly and self-assembly '...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
1998.
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| Series: | NATO science series. Mathematical and physical sciences ;
519. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | There have been several recent breakthroughs in the supramolecular domain: larger molecular components are being synthesised; 2D layers involving multiple recognition sites; crystals with intricate building blocks are being designed; more components are being used in assembly and self-assembly 'algorithms' (some having molecular weights as high as 15,000); and there is an increasing versatility in applications. <br/> The difficulty in characterising and obtaining structural information on such large assemblies has increased to such a level that no single technique is now adequate. Various methods have now been upgraded and are being combined: X-ray diffraction (structures with hundreds of independent atoms), NMR, AFM/STM (manipulation of a single molecule), FAB/MS, time-resolved techniques up to the picosecond range, new computational approaches, and others. <br/> The present book sheds light on the most recent developments in both the synthesis of novel assemblies and on current methods for their characterisation. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (438 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789401152846 (electronic bk.) 9401152845 (electronic bk.) |