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Frontispiece: Hierarchy of Asymmetry in Chiral Supramolecular Polymers: Toward Functional, Helical Supramolecular Structures
Author(s) -
Dorca Yeray,
Greciano Elisa E.,
Valera Jorge S.,
Gómez Rafael,
Sánchez Luis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201982363
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , chirality (physics) , hierarchy , supramolecular polymers , polymerization , nanotechnology , asymmetry , materials science , polymer , kinetic control , supramolecular chirality , chemistry , crystallography , catalysis , physics , crystal structure , chiral symmetry breaking , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , economics , nambu–jona lasinio model , market economy , composite material , quark
Helical structures are ubiquitous in nature and are associated with complex and functional processes. Supramolecular polymerization has been utilized as a powerful tool to build up helical structures. Thus, a variety of self‐assembling units are being utilized by many research groups across the world. In their Minireview on page 5848 ff., R. Gómez and L. Sánchez describe some remarkable examples of self‐assembling units and relevant examples of helical supramolecular structures, which were investigated under thermodynamic control. In addition, the helical outcome of remarkable examples of chiral entities obtained through kinetic control are highlighted and selected examples of flexible macroscopic chirality and catalysis are described to illustrate the applicability of helical aggregates.