Supramolecular Science: Where It Is and Where It Is Going (Nato Science Series C:, 527)

A summary of all the most important aspects of supramolecular science, from molecular recognition in chemical and biological systems to supramolecular devices, materials and catalysis. The 17 chapters cover calixarenes, catenanes, cavitands, cholophanes, dendrimers, membranes and self-assembly systems, molecular modelling, molecular level devices, organic materials, peptides and protein surfaces, recognition of carbohydrates, rotaxanes, supramolecular catalysis. A forward-looking chapter written by J.-M. Lehn indicated the future prospects for the entire field. __Audience:__ Ph.D. students and young researchers in chemistry, physics and biology. Front Matter....Pages i-xxix Molecular-Level Devices....Pages 1-22 Transition Metal-Containing Catenanes and Rotaxanes : Control of Electronic and Molecular Motions....Pages 23-38 Electrochemical Transformations of Methanofullerenes....Pages 39-52 Parallel Processing in Aqueous Solution....Pages 53-66 Calixarenes and Resorcinarenes in Molecular Recognition and Supramolecular Devices....Pages 67-94 Simulations of Liquid-Liquid Interfaces: A Key Border in Supramolecular Chemistry....Pages 95-124 Synthetic Receptors for Anionic and Neutral Substrates....Pages 125-146 Computational Studies of the Molecular Recognition of Halide Anions by Calix[4]Aromatics....Pages 147-156 Saccharides-From Sensing Targets Toward Combinatorial Libraries and Chiral Commandants....Pages 157-179 Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrogen-Bonded Assemblies: Toward the Generation of Binding Site Diversity....Pages 181-195 Protein Surface Recognition by Synthetic Receptors....Pages 197-204 A New Automated Method for Modeling Non-Covalent Macro-Molecular Interactions....Pages 205-223 Rigid Ångström Clefts in Lipid Membranes on Solid Surfaces....Pages 225-232 Low Molecular Weight Gelators for Organic Solvents....Pages 233-259 Supramolecular Dendrimer Chemistry: Molecular Recognition within the Dendritic Environment....Pages 261-272 Supramolecular Catalysis in Transition....Pages 273-286 Supramolecular Chemistry / Science....Pages 287-304 Back Matter....Pages 305-310 A summary of all the most important aspects of supramolecular science, from molecular recognition in chemical and biological systems to supramolecular devices, materials and catalysis. The 17 chapters cover calixarenes, catenanes, cavitands, cholophanes, dendrimers, membranes and self-assembly systems, molecular modelling, molecular level devices, organic materials, peptides and protein surfaces, recognition of carbohydrates, rotaxanes, supramolecular catalysis. A forward-looking chapter written by J.-M. Lehn indicated the future prospects for the entire field. Audience: Ph. D. students and young researchers in chemistry, physics and biology