Nanoscale Supramolecular Chemistry

Nanoscale Supramolecular Chemistry explores the
interface between self-assembly processes of
individual molecules and inorganic nanomaterials. In
Nature, molecular self-assembly regulates nearly
every aspect of molecular life, from how proteins
take their shapes to enzymatic mechanisms that power
life itself. Described by Jean-Marie Lehn
as Chemistry beyond the Bond , supramolecular
recognition phenomena are based on non-covalent
bonding interactions such as hydrogen bonds and
electrostatic interactions. With recent developments
of synthetically accessible nanomaterials such as
monolayer coated gold nanoparticles, it is now
possible to examine supramolecular chemistry in the
nanodimension. This work reports on some of the
early discoveries in the field of nanoscale
supramolecular chemistry, including how radial
variations in monolayer packing densities of
molecules assembled on nanoparticles effect
supramolecular processes and
how supramolecular chemistry can be used to drive
the formation of nanoparticle assemblies with
controllable architectures.

Autorentext
Andrew Boal received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the
University of Massachusetts, Amherst from Dr. Vincent Rotello in

2002. Since then, he has been a postdoctoral researcher for
      Sandia National Labs and NASA, a staff scientist at Sandia
      National Labs, and is currently a Research Scientist at MIOX
      Corporation in New Mexico.

      Klappentext
      Nanoscale Supramolecular Chemistry explores the interface between self-assembly processes of individual molecules and inorganic nanomaterials. In Nature, molecular self-assembly regulates nearly every aspect of molecular life, from how proteins take their shapes to enzymatic mechanisms that power life itself. Described by Jean-Marie Lehn as "Chemistry beyond the Bond", supramolecular recognition phenomena are based on non-covalent bonding interactions such as hydrogen bonds and electrostatic interactions. With recent developments of synthetically accessible nanomaterials such as monolayer coated gold nanoparticles, it is now possible to examine supramolecular chemistry in the nanodimension. This work reports on some of the early discoveries in the field of nanoscale supramolecular chemistry, including how radial variations in monolayer packing densities of molecules assembled on nanoparticles effect supramolecular processes and how supramolecular chemistry can be used to drive the formation of nanoparticle assemblies with controllable architectures.