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Cover Picture: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 1/2003
Author(s) -
Sullivan Terena P.,
Huck Wilhelm T. S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/1099-0690(200301)2003:1<7::aid-ejoc7>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - chemistry , steric effects , biomolecule , monolayer , cover (algebra) , wetting , nanotechnology , polymer , organic chemistry , polymer science , combinatorial chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , biochemistry , mechanical engineering , engineering
The cover picture shows the use of self‐assembled monolayers in a variety of different research areas. By controlling the chemistry on monolayers, it is possible to manipulate physical properties like wettability. A variety of chemical transformations can be carried out to facilitate the synthesis of complex biomolecules on the surface, induce the growth of polymer brushes or the attachment of biomolecules in a controlled way. The Microreview by T. P. Sullivan and W. T. S. Huck on p. 17 ff gives an overview of all classes of reactions that have been performed on SAMs and discusses the fundamental difficulties related to synthesis on monolayers, focussing on issues like steric hindrance, characterization, determination of yields and possibilities for multistep synthesis.