Core concepts in supramolecular chemistry and nanochemistry/ Jonathan W. Steed, David R. Turner, Karl J. Wallace.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface. About the authors. 1 Introduction. 1.1 What is supramolecular chemistry? 1.2 Selectivity. 1.3 Supramolecular interactions. 1.4 Supramolecular design. References. Suggested further reading. 2 Solution host-guest chemistry. 2.1 Introduction: guests in solution. 2.2 Macrocyclic versus acyclic hosts. 2.3 Cation binding. 2.4 Anion binding. 2.5 Metal-containing receptors. 2.6 Simultaneous cation and anion receptors. 2.7 Neutral-molecule binding. 2.8 Supramolecular catalysis and enzyme mimics. References. 3 Self-assembly. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Biological self-assembly. 3.3 Ladders, polygons and helices . 3.4 Rotaxanes, catenanes and knots. 3.5 Self-assembling capsules. References. 4 Solid-state supramolecular chemistry. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Zeolites. 4.3 Clathrates. 4.4 Clathrate hydrates. 4.5 Crystal engineering. 4.6 Coordination polymers. References. 5 Nanochemistry. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Nanomanipulation. 5.3 Molecular devices. 5.4 Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). 5.5 Soft lithography. 5.6 Nanoparticles. 5.7 Fullerenes and nanotubes. 5.8 Dendrimers. 5.9 Fibres, gels and polymers. 5.10 Nanobiology and biomimetic chemistry. References. Index.