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Book SynopsisSupramolecular Nanotechnology Provides up-to-date coverage of both current knowledge and new developments in the dynamic and interdisciplinary field of supramolecular nanotechnology
In recent years, supramolecular nanotechnology has revolutionized research in chemistry, physics, and materials science. These easily manipulated molecular units enable the synthesis of novel nanomaterials for use in a wide range of current and potential applications including electronics, sensors, drug delivery, and imaging.
Supramolecular Nanotechnology presents a state-of-the-art overview of functional self-assembling nanomaterials based on organic and polymeric molecules. Featuring contributions by an international panel of experts in the field, this comprehensive volume covers the design of self-assembled materials, their synthesis and diverse fabrication methods, the characterization of supramolecular architectures, and current and emerging applications in chemistry, biology, and medicine. Detailed chapters discuss the synthesis of peptide-based supramolecular structures and polymeric self-assembling materials, their characterization, advanced microscopy techniques, nanostructures made of porphyrins, polyelectrolytes, silica, their application in catalysis and cancer, atomistic and coarse-grained simulations, and more.
- Presents cutting-edge research on rationally designed, self-assembled supramolecular structures
- Discusses the impact of supramolecular nanotechnology on current and future research and technology
- Highlights applications of self-assembled supramolecular systems in catalysis, biomedical imaging, cancer therapies, and regenerative medicine
- Provides synthetic strategies for preparing the molecular assemblies and various characterization techniques for assessing the supramolecular morphology
- Describes theoretical modeling and simulation techniques for analyzing supramolecular nanostructures
Supramolecular Nanotechnology: Advanced Design of Self-Assembled Functional Materials is essential reading for materials scientists and engineers, polymer and organic chemists, pharmaceutical scientists, molecular physicists and biologists, and chemical engineers.
Table of ContentsPART 1. SYNTHESIS OF MOLECULAR AND SUPRAMOLECULAR SYSTEMS
Peptide-Based Supramolecular Structures
Polymeric Self-Assembling Materials
DNA Nanoassemblies
Self-Assembling Proteins
Peptoids
Hybrid Supramolecular Materials
PART 2. CHARACTERIZATION OF SELF-ASSEMBLED NANOSTRUCTURES
Microscopy Techniques: AFM, TEM, SEM, STORM
Solution Characterization: SAXS, DLS, NTA, DOSY-NMR
Gel Characterization: Rheology, AFM-Nanoindentation, SEM
Atomistic Simulations and MD
Coarse-Grained Simulations
PART 3. APPLICATION IN CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE
Cancer Therapies
Infectious Disease
Imaging and Sensing
Catalysis
Regenerative Medicine
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Optoelectronics
