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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019081903321

Titolo

The crystal as a supramolecular entity / / edited by Gautam R. Desiraju

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, c1996

ISBN

9786612345784

9781282345782

1282345788

9780470511459

0470511451

9780470511428

0470511427

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 p.)

Collana

Perspectives in supramolecular chemistry ; ; v. 2

Altri autori (Persone)

DesirajuG. R (Gautam R.)

Disciplina

548

Soggetti

Molecular crystals

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Crystal as a Supramolecular Entity; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Thoughts on Crystals as Supermolecules; 2 Crystal Engineering and Molecular Recognition-Twin Facets of Supramolecular Chemistry; 3 Molecular Shape as a Design Criterion in Crystal Engineering; 4 Molecular Engineering of Crystals by Electrostatic Ternplating; 5 Supramolecular Inorganic Chemistry; 6 The Protein as a Supermolecule: The Architecture of a (Ba)8 Barrel; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Supramolecular chemistry involves the study and synthesis of very large molecules which are used in complex chemical reactions, and have great potential in areas such as medicine, electronics, and optics. Offers a comprehensive overview of crystals and supramolecular entities.