Overview

Covering the most important supramolecular technologies within a single volume, this book provides a comprehensive introduction for both newcomers to the field and for specialists who are looking for new applications. Internationally recognized specialists in the different fields describe in detail the most promising but already established techniques, including biotechnology, decontamination, environmental control, biomedical analyses/monitoring, supramolecular electronics, and intelligent materials. The text offers a complete overview of important applications in supramolecular chemistry, which hold particular promise for future developments.

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Author:   Hans-Jörg Schneider (Universitat des Saarlandes, Saarbrucken, Germany)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.997kg
ISBN:  

9781439840146

ISBN 10:   1439840148
Pages:   454
Publication Date:   28 March 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction and Overview. Inorganic Analytes and Sensors. Organic and Biological Analytes. Potentiometric Ion Sensors: Host–Guest Supramolecular Chemistry in Ionophore-Based Ion-Selective Membranes. Supramolecular Self-Assembly Governed Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Selective Chemical Sensing. Supramolecular Chromatography. Industrial and Environmental Applications: Separation and Purification. Chemomechanical Materials. Supramolecular Structures in Organic Electronics. Molecular Tectonics: An Approach to Crystal Engineering. Supramolecular Complex Design and Function for Photodynamic Therapy and Solar Energy Conversion via Hydrogen Production: Common Requirements for Molecular Architectures for Varied Light-Activated Processes. Supramolecular Polymers. Supramolecular Hydrogels for Soft Nanotechnology. Supramolecular Drug-Delivery Systems. Proteins and Nucleic Acids Targeting. Gadolinium(III) Complexes–Based Supramolecular Aggregates as Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents. Applications in the Food and Textile Industries. Index.

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<p> The time is ripe for the present volume, which gathers thorough presentations of the numerous actually realized or potentially accessible applications of supramolecular chemistry by a number of the leading figures in the field. The variety of topics covered is witness to the diversity of the approaches and the areas of implementation a broad and timely panorama of the field assembling an eminent roster of contributors. <br> Jean-Marie Lehn, 1987 Noble Prize Winner in Chemistry

Author Information

Hans-Jorg Schneider is a Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Universitat des Saarlandes, Germany.

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