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Approaching Supramolecular Functionality
Author(s) -
Schalley Christoph A.,
Lützen Arne,
Albrecht Markus
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.200305150
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , non covalent interactions , covalent bond , nanotechnology , function (biology) , computer science , molecule , chemistry , materials science , biology , hydrogen bond , microbiology and biotechnology , organic chemistry
Functional molecules require a high degree of complexity which is difficult to achieve by covalent synthesis. This article discusses supramolecular approaches to the creation of larger architectures through noncovalent bonds, self‐assembly, and template strategies. It highlights selected examples for the structural and conformational control of function and attempts to identify difficulties and challenges which may arise in future.