Design, Synthesis and Characterization of new Supramolecular Architectures

von Massimo Baroncini

90 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This thesis focuses on the bottom-up design, construction and operation of supramolecular systems capable of behaving as devices and machines on the molecular scale, which is a topic of great interest in nanoscience and a fascinating challenge in nanotechnology. In particular, the systems investigated here include: polyviologen dendrimers capable of behaving as hosts and chargestoring devices; molecular machines based on pseudorotaxanes/rotaxanes and operated by photoinduced proton transfer, or photoisomerization reactions; and a simple unimolecular multiplexer/demultiplexer. The systems have been characterized using a variety of techniques including absorption and emission spectra, laser flash photolysis, NMR spectroscopy, electrochemical experiments, stopped flow measurements. This research addresses a large number of open problems in the nanosciences, dealing with a wide range of the most advanced applications of supramolecular systems.

• Reihe: Springer Theses
• Themen: Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften Chemie Physikalische Chemie
• ISBN: 9783642192845
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.04.2011
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer Berlin