Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Zirconium Phosphate Nanoparticles and Their Extraordinary Properties -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Synthesis and Crystal Structure of α-Zirconium Phosphate -- 1.3 Zirconium Phosphate-Based Dialysis Process -- 1.4 ZrP Titration Curves -- 1.5 Applications of Ion-Exchange Processes -- 1.6 Nuclear Ion Separations -- 1.7 Major Uses of α-ZrP -- 1.8 Polymer Nanocomposites -- 1.9 More Details on α-ZrP: Surface Functionalization -- 1.10 Janus Particles -- 1.11 Catalysis -- 1.12 Catalysts Based on Sulphonated Zirconium Phenylphosphonates -- 1.13 Proton Conductivity and Fuel Cells -- 1.14 Gel Synthesis and Fuel Cell Membranes -- 1.15 Electron Transfer Reactions -- 1.16 Drug Delivery -- 1.17 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 Tales from the Unexpected: Chemistry at the Surface and Interlayer Space of Layered Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials Based on γ-Zirconium Phosphate -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Inorganic Scaffold: γ-Zirconium Phosphate (Microwave-Assisted Synthesis) -- 2.3 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of γ-ZrP -- 2.4 Reactions -- 2.4.1 Intercalation -- 2.4.2 Microwave-Assisted Intercalation into γ-ZrP -- 2.4.3 Phosphate/Phosphonate Topotactic Exchange -- 2.5 Labyrinth Materials: Applications -- 2.5.1 Recognition Management -- 2.5.1.1 Chirality at Play -- 2.5.1.2 Gas and Vapour Storage -- 2.5.2 Dissymmetry and Luminescence Signalling -- 2.5.3 Building DSSCs -- 2.5.4 Molecular Confinement -- 2.6 Conclusion and Prospects -- Final Comments and Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3 Phosphonates in Matrices -- 3.1 Introduction: Phosphonic Acids as Versatile Molecules -- 3.2 Acid-Base Chemistry of Phosphonic Acids -- 3.3 Interactions between Metal Ions and Phosphonate Ligands -- 3.4 Phosphonates in 'All-Organic' Polymeric Salts.

3.5 Phosphonates in Coordination Polymers -- 3.6 Phosphonate-Grafted Polymers -- 3.7 Polymers as Hosts for Phosphonates and Metal Phosphonates -- 3.8 Applications -- 3.8.1 Proton Conductivity -- 3.8.2 Metal Ion Absorption -- 3.8.3 Controlled Release of Phosphonate Pharmaceuticals -- 3.8.4 Corrosion Protection by Metal Phosphonate Coatings -- 3.8.5 Gas Storage -- 3.8.6 Intercalation -- 3.9 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4 Hybrid Materials Based on Multifunctional Phosphonic Acids -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Structural Trends and Properties of Functionalized Metal Phosphonates -- 4.2.1 Monophosphonates -- 4.2.1.1 Metal Alkyl- and Aryl-Carboxyphosphonates -- 4.2.1.2 Hydroxyl-Carboxyphosphonates -- 4.2.1.3 Nitrogen-functionalized phosphonates -- 4.2.1.4 Metal Phosphonatosulphonates -- 4.2.2 Diphosphonates -- 4.2.2.1 Aryldiphosphonates: 1,4-Phenylenebisphosphonates and Related Materials -- 4.2.2.2 1-Hydroxyethylidinediphosphonates -- 4.2.2.3 R-Amino-N,N-bis(methylphosphonates) and R-N,N'-bis(methyl phosphonates) -- 4.2.3 Polyphosphonates -- 4.2.3.1 Functionalized Metal Triphosphonates -- 4.2.3.2 Functionalized Metal Tetraphosphonates -- 4.3 Some Relevant Applications of Multifunctional Metal Phosphonates -- 4.3.1 Gas Adsorption -- 4.3.2 Catalysis and Photocatalysis -- 4.3.3 Proton Conductivity -- 4.4 Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5 Hybrid Multifunctional Materials Based on Phosphonates, Phosphinates and Auxiliary Ligands -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Phosphonates and Phosphinates as Ligands for CPs: Differences in Their Coordination Capabilities -- 5.1.2 The Role of the Auxiliary Ligands -- 5.1.2.1 N-Donors -- 5.1.2.2 O-Donors -- 5.2 CPs Based on Phosphonates and N-Donor Auxiliary Ligands -- 5.2.1 2,2'-Bipyridine and Related Molecules -- 5.2.2 Terpyridine and Related Molecules.

5.2.3 4,4'-Bipy and Related Molecules -- 5.2.4 Imidazole and Related Molecules -- 5.2.5 Other Ligands -- 5.3 CPs Based on Phosphonates and O-Donor Auxiliary Ligands -- 5.4 CPs Based on Phosphinates and Auxiliary Ligands -- 5.5 Conclusions and Outlooks -- References -- Chapter 6 Hybrid and Biohybrid Materials Based on Layered Clays -- 6.1 Introduction: Clay Concepts and Intercalation Behaviour of Layered Silicates -- 6.2 Intercalation Processes in 1 : 1 Phyllosilicates -- 6.3 Intercalation in 2 : 1 Charged Phyllosilicates -- 6.3.1 Intercalation of Neutral Organic Molecules in 2 : 1 Charged Phyllosilicates -- 6.3.2 Intercalation of Organic Cations in 2 : 1 Charged Phyllosilicates: Organoclays -- 6.4 Intercalation of Polymers in Layered Clays -- 6.4.1 Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites -- 6.4.2 Biopolymer Intercalations: Bionanocomposites -- 6.5 Uses of Clay-Organic Intercalation Compounds: Perspectives towards New Applications as Advanced Materials -- 6.5.1 Selective Adsorption and Separation -- 6.5.2 Catalysis and Supports for Organic Reactions -- 6.5.3 Membranes, Ionic and Electronic Conductors and Sensors -- 6.5.4 Photoactive Materials -- 6.5.5 Biomedical Applications -- References -- Chapter 7 Fine-Tuning the Functionality of Inorganic Surfaces Using Phosphonate Chemistry -- 7.1 Phosphonate-Based Modified Surfaces: A Brief Overview -- 7.2 Biological Applications of Phosphonate-Derivatized Inorganic Surfaces -- 7.2.1 Phosphonate Coatings as Bioactive Surfaces -- 7.2.1.1 Supported Lipid Bilayer -- 7.2.1.2 Surface-Modified Nanoparticles -- 7.2.2 Specific Binding of Biological Species onto Phosphonate Surfaces for the Design of Microarrays -- 7.2.2.1 Single- and Double-Stranded Oligonucleotides -- 7.2.2.2 Proteins and Other Biomolecules -- 7.2.3 Calcium Phosphate/Bisphosphonate Combination as a Route to Implantable Biomedical Devices -- 7.3 Conclusion.

References -- Chapter 8 Photofunctional Polymer/Layered Silicate Hybrids by Intercalation and Polymerization Chemistry -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Lighting Is Changing -- 8.3 Generalities -- 8.3.1 Layered Silicates -- 8.3.2 Polymer/Layered Silicate Hybrid Structures -- 8.3.3 Methods of Preparation of PNs -- 8.4 Functional Intercalated Compounds -- 8.4.1 Dyes Intercalated Hybrids and (Co)intercalated PNs -- 8.4.2 Light-Emitting Polymer Hybrids -- 8.4.2.1 Poly(p-Phenylene Vinylene)-Based Polymer Hybrids -- 8.4.2.2 Poly(fluorene)-Based Polymer Hybrids -- 8.5 Conclusions and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 9 Rigid Phosphonic Acids as Building Blocks for Crystalline Hybrid Materials -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Overview of the Synthesis of Rigid Functional Aromatic and Heteroaromatic Phosphonic Acids -- 9.3 Synthetic Methods to Produce Phosphonic-Based Hybrids -- 9.4 Hybrid Materials from Rigid Di- and Polyphosphonic Acids -- 9.5 Hybrid Materials from Rigid Hetero-polyfunctional Precursors -- 9.5.1 Phosphonic-Carboxylic Acids -- 9.5.2 Phosphonic-Sulphonic Acids -- 9.5.3 Other Functional Groups -- 9.6 Hybrid Materials from Phosphonic Acids Linked to a Heterocyclic Compound -- 9.6.1 Aza-heterocyclic -- 9.6.2 Thio-heterocycles -- 9.7 Physical Properties and Applications -- 9.7.1 Magnetism -- 9.7.2 Fluorescence -- 9.7.3 Thermal Stability -- 9.7.4 Drug Release -- 9.8 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 10 Drug Carriers Based on Zirconium Phosphate Nanoparticles -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Zirconium Phosphates -- 10.1.2 Pre-intercalation and the Exfoliation (Layer-by-Layer) Method -- 10.1.3 Direct Ion Exchange of ZrP -- 10.1.4 Direct Ion Exchange Using θ-ZrP -- 10.2 Drug Nanocarriers Based on θ-ZrP -- 10.2.1 Insulin -- 10.2.2 Anticancer Agents -- 10.2.2.1 Nanoparticles and the Enhanced Permeability and Retention Effect.

10.2.2.2 Cisplatin -- 10.2.2.3 Doxorubicin -- 10.2.2.4 Metallocenes -- 10.2.3 Neurological Agents -- 10.2.3.1 CBZ -- 10.2.3.2 DA -- 10.3 Conclusion -- References -- Index -- EULA.