
Tomorrow's Chemistry Today : Concepts in Nanoscience, Organic Materials and Environmental Chemistry.
Title:
Tomorrow's Chemistry Today : Concepts in Nanoscience, Organic Materials and Environmental Chemistry.
Author:
Pignataro, Bruno.
ISBN:
9783527628919
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (458 pages)
Contents:
Tomorrow's Chemistry Today: Concepts in Nanoscience, Organic Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Second Edition -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Member Societies -- Part One: Self-Organization, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology -- 1: Subcomponent Self-Assembly as a Route to New Structures and Materials -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Aqueous Cu(I) -- 1.3 Chirality -- 1.4 Construction -- 1.4.1 Dicopper Helicates -- 1.4.2 Tricopper Helicates -- 1.4.3 Catenanes and Macrocycles -- 1.4.4 [2 x 2] Tetracopper(I) Grid -- 1.5 Sorting -- 1.5.1 Sorting Ligand Structures with Cu(I) -- 1.5.2 Simultaneous Syntheses of Helicates -- 1.5.3 Sorting within a Structure -- 1.5.4 Cooperative Selection by Iron and Copper -- 1.6 Substitution/Reconfiguration -- 1.6.1 New Cascade Reaction -- 1.6.2 Hammett Effects -- 1.6.3 Helicate Reconfigurations -- 1.6.4 Substitution as a Route to Polymeric Helicates -- 1.7 Conclusion and Outlook -- 1.8 Acknowledgments -- 2: Molecular Metal Oxides and Clusters as Building Blocks for Functional Nanoscale Architectures and Potential Nanosystems -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 From POM Building Blocks to Nanoscale Superclusters -- 2.3 From Building Blocks to Functional POM Clusters -- 2.3.1 Host-Guest Chemistry of POM-based Superclusters -- 2.3.2 Magnetic and Conducting POMs -- 2.3.3 Thermochromic and Thermally Switchable POM Clusters -- 2.4 Bringing the Components Together-Towards Prototype Polyoxometalate-based Functional Nanosystems -- 2.5 Acknowledgments -- 3: Nanostructured Porous Materials: Building Matter from the Bottom Up -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Synthesis by Organic Molecule Templates -- 3.3 Synthesis by Molecular Self-Assembly: Liquid Crystals and Cooperative Assembly -- 3.4 Spatially Constrained Synthesis: Foams, Microemulsions, and Molds -- 3.4.1 Microemulsions -- 3.4.2 Capping Agents -- 3.4.3 Foams -- 3.4.4 Molds.
3.5 Multiscale Self-Assembly -- 3.6 Biomimetic Synthesis: Toward a Multidisciplinary Approach -- 3.7 Acknowledgments -- 4: Strategies Toward Hierarchically Structured Optoelectronically Active Polymers -- 4.1 Hierarchically Structured Organic Optoelectronic Materials via Self-Assembly -- 4.2 Toward Hierarchically Structured Conjugated Polymers via the Foldamer Approach -- 4.3 "Self-Assemble, then Polymerize"-A Complementary Approach and Its Requirements -- 4.3.1 Topochemical Polymerization Using Self-Assembled Scaffolds -- 4.3.2 Self-Assembly of b-Sheet Forming Oligopeptides and Their Polymer Conjugates -- 4.4 Macromonomer Design and Preparation -- 4.5 Hierarchical Self-Organization in Organic Solvents -- 4.6 A General Model for the Hierarchical Self-Organization of Oligopeptide-Polymer Conjugates -- 4.7 Conversion to Conjugated Polymers by UV Irradiation -- 4.8 Conclusions and Perspectives -- 4.9 Acknowledgments -- 5: Mimicking Nature: Bio-inspired Models of Copper Proteins -- 5.1 Environmental Pollution: How Can "Green" Chemistry Help? -- 5.2 Copper in Living Organisms -- 5.2.1 Type 1 Active Site -- 5.2.2 Type 2 Active Site -- 5.2.3 Type 3 Active Site -- 5.2.4 Type 4 Active Site -- 5.2.5 The CuA Active Site -- 5.2.6 The CuB Active Site -- 5.2.7 The CuZ Active Site -- 5.3 Catechol Oxidase: Structure and Function -- 5.3.1 Catalytic Reaction Mechanism -- 5.4 Model Systems of Catechol Oxidase: Historic Overview -- 5.5 Our Research on Catechol Oxidase Models and Mechanistic Studies -- 5.5.1 Ligand Design -- 5.5.2 Copper(I) and Copper(II) Complexes with [22]py4pz: Structural Properties and Mechanism of the Catalytic Reaction -- 5.5.3 Copper(I) and Copper(II) Complexes with [22]pr4pz: Unraveling Catalytic Mechanisms -- 5.6 Concluding Remarks -- 5.7 Acknowledgments -- 6: From the Past to the Future of Rotaxanes -- 6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Synthesis of Rotaxanes -- 6.2.1 Van der Waals Interactions in the Synthesis of Rotaxanes -- 6.2.2 Hydrophobic Interactions in the Synthesis of Rotaxanes -- 6.2.3 Hydrogen Bonding in Rotaxane Synthesis -- 6.2.4 Donor-Acceptor Interactions in the Synthesis of Rotaxanes -- 6.2.5 Transition-Metal Coordination in the Synthesis of Rotaxanes -- 6.3 Applications of Rotaxanes -- 6.3.1 Rotaxanes as Molecular Shuttles -- 6.3.1.1 Acid-Base-controlled Molecular Shuttle -- 6.3.1.2 A Light-driven Molecular Shuttle -- 6.3.2 Molecular Lifts -- 6.3.3 Artificial Molecular Muscles -- 6.3.4 Redox-activated Switches for Dynamic Memory Storage -- 6.3.5 Bioelectronics -- 6.3.6 Membrane Transport -- 6.3.7 Catalytically Active Rotaxanes as Processive Enzyme Mimics -- 6.4 Conclusion and Perspectives -- 7: Multiphoton Processes and Nonlinear Harmonic Generations in Lanthanide Complexes -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Types of Nonlinear Processes -- 7.3 Selection Rules for Multiphoton Absorption -- 7.4 Multiphoton Absorption Induced Emission -- 7.5 Nonlinear Harmonic Generation -- 7.6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- 7.7 Acknowledgments -- 8: Light-emitting Organic Nanoaggregates from Functionalized para-Quaterphenylenes -- 8.1 Introduction to para-Phenylene Organic Nanofibers -- 8.2 General Aspects of Nanofiber Growth -- 8.3 Synthesis of Functionalized para-Quaterphenylenes -- 8.4 Variety of Organic Nanoaggregates from Functionalized para-Quaterphenylenes -- 8.5 Symmetrically Functionalized p-Quaterphenylenes -- 8.6 Differently Di-functionalized p-Quaterphenylenes -- 8.7 Monofunctionalized p-Quaterphenylenes -- 8.8 Tailoring Morphology: Nanoshaping -- 8.9 Tailoring Optical Properties: Linear Optics -- 8.10 Creating New Properties: Nonlinear Optics -- 8.11 Summary -- 8.12 Acknowledgments -- 9: Plant Viral Capsids as Programmable Nanobuilding Blocks.
9.1 Nanobiotechnology-A Definition -- 9.2 Viral Particles as Tools for Nanobiotechnology -- 9.3 General Introduction to CPMV -- 9.4 Advantages of Plant Viral Particles as Nanoscaffolds -- 9.5 Addressable Viral Nanobuilding Block -- 9.6 From Labeling Studies to Applications -- 9.7 Immobilization of Viral Particles and the Construction of Arrays on Solid Supports -- 9.8 Outlook -- 9.9 Acknowledgments -- 10: New Calorimetric Approaches to the Study of Soft Matter 3D Organization -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Transitions in Confined Geometries -- 10.2.1 Theoretical Basis -- 10.2.1.1 Confinement Effect on Triple-point Temperature -- 10.2.2 Porosity Measurements via Determination of the Gibbs-Thomson Relation -- 10.2.2.1 Thermoporosimetry -- 10.2.2.2 NMR Cryoporometry -- 10.2.2.3 Surface Force Apparatus -- 10.2.3 Thermoporosimetry and Pore Size Distribution Measurement -- 10.3 Application of Thermoporosimetry to Soft Materials -- 10.3.1 Analogy and Limitations -- 10.3.2 Examples of Use of TPM with Solvent Confined by Polymers and Networks -- 10.3.2.1 Elastomers -- 10.3.2.2 Hydrogels -- 10.3.2.3 Polymeric Membranes -- 10.3.2.4 Crosslinking of Polyolefins -- 10.4 Study of the Kinetics of Photo-initiated Reactions by PhotoDSC -- 10.4.1 The PhotoDSC Device -- 10.4.2 Photocuring and Photopolymerization Investigations -- 10.5 Accelerated Aging of Polymer Materials -- 10.5.1 Study of Crosslinking of Polycyclooctene -- 10.5.1.1 Correlation between Oxidation and Crystallinity -- 10.5.1.2 Crosslinking and Crystallizability -- 10.5.1.3 Photo-aging Study by Macroperoxide Concentration Monitoring -- 10.5.2 Kinetics of Chain Scissions during Accelerated Aging of Poly(ethylene oxide) -- 10.5.2.1 Chain Scission Kinetics from Melting -- 10.6 Conclusion -- Part Two: Organic Synthesis, Catalysis and Materials.
11: Naphthalenediimides as Photoactive and Electroactive Components in Supramolecular Chemistry -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 General Syntheses and Reactivity -- 11.2.1 Synthesis of Core-substituted NDIs -- 11.2.2 General Chemical and Physical Properties -- 11.3 Redox and Optical Properties of NDIs -- 11.3.1 NDIs in Host-Guest Chemistry -- 11.3.2 NDI-DAN Foldamers -- 11.3.3 Ion Channels -- 11.3.4 NDIs in Material Chemistry -- 11.4 Catenanes and Rotaxanes -- 11.4.1 NDIs Used as Sensors -- 11.4.2 Nanotubes -- 11.5 NDIs in Supramolecular Chemistry -- 11.5.1 Energy and Electron Transfer -- 11.5.2 Covalent Models -- 11.5.3 Noncovalent Models -- 11.6 Applications of Core-Substituted NDIs -- 11.7 Prospects and Conclusion -- 11.8 Acknowledgment -- 12: Coordination Chemistry of Phosphole Ligands Substituted with Pyridyl Moieties: From Catalysis to Nonlinear Optics and Supramolecular Assemblies -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 π-Conjugated Derivatives Incorporating Phosphole Ring -- 12.2.1 Synthesis and Physical Properties -- 12.2.2 Fine Tuning of the Physical Properties via Chemical Modifications of the Phosphole Ring -- 12.3 Coordination Chemistry of 2-(2-Pyridyl)phosphole Derivatives: Applications in Catalysis and as Nonlinear Optical Molecular Materials -- 12.3.1 Syntheses and Catalytic Tests -- 12.3.2 Isomerization of Coordinated Phosphole Ring into 2-Phospholene Ring -- 12.3.3 Square-Planar Complexes Exhibiting Nonlinear Optical Activity -- 12.3.4 Ruthenium Complexes -- 12.4 Coordination Chemistry of 2,5-(2-Pyridyl)phosphole Derivatives: Complexes Bearing Bridging Phosphane Ligands and Coordination-driven Supramolecular Organization of π-Conjugated Chromophores -- 12.4.1 Bimetallic Coordination Complexes Bearing a Bridging Phosphane Ligand -- 12.4.1.1 Pd(I) and Pt(I) Bimetallic Complexes -- 12.4.1.2 Cu(I) Bimetallic Complexes.
12.4.2 Supramolecular Organization of π-Conjugated Chromophores via Coordination Chemistry: Synthesis of Analogues of [2.2]-Paracyclophanes.
Abstract:
Providing a glimpse into the future, the young scientists contributing here were considered to be the most important for tomorrow's chemistry and materials science. They present the state of the art in their particular fields of research, with topics ranging from new synthetic pathways and nanotechnology to green chemistry. Of major interest to organic chemists, materials scientists and biochemists.
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