Current Challenges on Large Supramolecular Assemblies

This volume aims to shed light on the most recent developments in both the synthesis of novel assemblies and on current methods for their characterization at the end of the 20th century.

Preface. Quantum Chrystallography: Features and Applications; J. Karle, et al. Large Molecular Assemblies Held Together by Non-Covalent Bonds; J.L. Atwood, et al. Synthetic Supramolecular Chemistry; S.J. Cantrill, et al. Beyond Supramolecular Chemistry: Supramolecular and Übersupramolecular Aspects of Chemical Structure and Reactivity: Static and Oscillating Electric and Magnetic Fields, Coherence, and Cooperativity; N.J. Turro. Non-Covalent Synthesis and Characterization of Large Supramolecular Assemblies; D.N. Reinhoudt, et al. Self-Assembling Structures Based on Hydrogen Bonding Subunits; A. Zafar, A.D. Hamilton. Hydrogen Bonds in Organised Monolayers; D. Möbius, et al. Supramolecular Architectures on Liquid Surfaces. From 2-D Assemblies to 3-D Crystals; I. Weissbuch, et al. Supramolecular Synthesis of Organic and Metal-Organic Laminates with Affinity for Aromatic Guests: Hydrophobic Clay Mimics; K. Biradha, et al. `Crystal Engineering'' with Two-Dimensional Hydrogen Bonding Networks; J.A. Swift, et al. Recognition of Convex Fullerene Molecules by Concave Complexing Agents. Structure and Reactivity; H.B. Bürgi. The Structure of Solvates in the Solid State-Model Systems for Heteromolecular Association? J. Lipkowski, et al. The Role of Charge Assisted C-Hdelta+-Odelta- and C-Hdelta+-Fdelta- Hydrogen Bonds in Organometallic Crystals; D. Braga, F. Grepioni. Weak Hydrogen Bonds in Supramolecular Synthesis; A. Nangia, G.R. Desiraju. Molecular Tectonics: An Approach to Organic Networks; M.W. Hosseini. MD Simulations on Ions and Ionophores at a Liquid-Liquid Interface: From Adsorption to Recognition; F. Berny, et al. Self-Organization in Molecular Crystals, Liquids and Solutions: Computer Studies;A. Gavezotti, G. Filippini. Gas Hydrates as Self-Assembled Templated Lattices. Towards Time-Resolved Studies of Clathrate Hydrate Formation; J.A. Ripmeester, et al. Study by Electrospray Mass Spectrometry of Large Dendritic Supramolecular Complexes; E. Leize, et al. Advanced Crystallographic Methods: Experimental Electron Densities and the Study of Excited State Structure; P. Coppens. Time Resolved X-Ray Diffraction in Solids and Liquids; I.V. Tomov, et al. Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy with Individual Proteins; J.M. Fernandez, et al. Crystal Solving Procedures Applied to Peptides, Foldamers and Channel Forming Adamantyl/Peptide Hybrid Macrocycles; I.L. Karle. Tetracycline Respressor Acts as a Molecular Switch Regulated by Tetracycline Binding; W. Hinrichs, et al. Esterolytic Catalytic Antibodies; B.S. Green, M. Knossow. Weak Hydrogen Bonding in Cyclodextrin Complex Stabilisation; Th. Steiner, W. Saenger. Cyclodextrins: Towards Large Assemblies for Efficient Slow Release Devices; G. Tsoucaris, N. Rysanek. Influence of the Guest on the Packing of Dimeric &bgr;-Cyclodextrin Complexes; I.M. Mavridis. Semiconductor Nanocrystal Colloids; A.P. Alivisatos. Perspectives in Supramolecular Chemistry: From Molecular Recognition towards Self-Organization; J.-M. Lehn. Index.