Supramolecular Polymers and Assemblies From Synthesis to Properties and Applications

Explore modern characterization methods and new applications in this modern overview of supramolecular polymer chemistry

Supramolecular Polymers and Assemblies: From Synthesis to Properties and Applications delivers a superlative summary and description of general concepts and definitions in the field. The book offers informative and accessible treatments of crucial concepts like metal-containing compounds, hydrogen bonding, ionic interactions, pi-pi stacking, and more.

Characterization remains a primary focus of the book throughout, making it extremely useful for practitioners in the field. Emphasis is also placed on metallo-supramolecular polymers and materials which have found applications in areas like smart or intelligent materials and systems with special photochemical and photophysical properties, like LEDs and solar cells. Applications, including self-healing materials, opto-electronics, sensing, and catalysis are all discussed as well.

The book details many of the exciting developments in the field of supramolecular chemistry that have occurred since the 1987 Nobel Prize was awarded to pioneers in this rapidly developing field. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:

• A thorough introduction to supramolecular assemblies based on ionic interactions
• Explorations of supramolecular polymers based on hydrogen-bonding interactions, metal-to-ligand interactions, p-Electronic interactions, crown-ether recognition, cucurbiturils, and host-guest chemistry of calixarenes
• A discussion of cyclodextrins in the field of supramolecular polymers
• Examinations of supramolecular polymers based on the host-guest chemistry of pillarenes, and those formed by orthogonal non-covalent interactions
• A treatment of the characterization of supramolecular polymers

Supramolecular Polymers and Assemblies: From Synthesis to Properties and Applications will earn a place in the libraries of researchers and practitioners of the material science, as well as polymer chemists seeding a one-stop reference for supramolecular polymers.

Ulrich S. Schubert studied chemistry at the Universities of Frankfurt and Bayreuth (both Germany) and the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond (USA). His PhD work was performed under the supervision of Prof. C. D. Eisenbach (Bayreuth, Germany) and Prof. G. R. Newkome (Florida, USA). After a postdoctoral training with Prof. J.-M. Lehn at the Universite Strasbourg (France), he moved to the Munich University of Technology (Germany) to obtain his habilitation in 1999 (with Prof. O. Nuyken). From June 2000 to March 2007, he was Full-Professor at the Eindhoven University of Technology (Chair for Macromolecular Chemistry and Nanoscience), the Netherlands. Since April 2007, he is Full-Professor at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (Chair of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry), Germany. He has published over 530 papers, 20 patents, and edited/written 5 scientific books. His awards include the Bayerischen Habilitations-Forderpreis, the Habilitandenpreis of the GDCh (Makromolekulare Chemie), the Heisenberg-Stipendium of the DFG, the Dozenten-Stipendium of the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie, the VICI award of the NWO, the Piet-Lemstra innovation award of the DPI and the BPG biannual international award.

Andreas Winter was born in Herne (Germany) and studied chemistry at the University of Dortmund (Germany) where he graduated in organic chemistry in 1999. In 2003 he received his Ph.D. in chemistry (University of Paderborn, Germany) for work on applications of the Mannich reaction in the synthesis of pyridine derivatives under supervision of Professor N. Risch, and stayed on as a postdoc. Subsequently, in 2005 he joined the group of Prof. U. S. Schubert (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands and Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Germany). His research is focused on the synthesis of emissive and luminescent metallo-supramolecular assemblies.

George R. Newkome received his B.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry from Kent State University. He joined Louisiana State University in 1968, becoming a full professor in 1978 and Distinguished Research Master in 1982. In 1986, he moved to the University of South Florida as Vice President for Research and Professor of Chemistry, becoming a Distinguished Research Professor in 1992. In 2001, he was appointed as Oelschlager Professor of Science and Technology at the University of Akron, where he is also Professor of Polymer Science and Chemistry, Vice President for Research, Dean of the Graduate School, and President of the University's Research Foundation. He has published over 450 papers as well as 50+ U. S. patents, 9 books, and 16 edited books and journals. His research is focused on supramacromolecular chemistry, molecular dendritic and fractal assemblies, nanochemistry, inorganic-organic interfaces, molecular inclusion chemistry, molecular electronics, and photonics.

Supramolecular Polymers: General Considerations
Supramolecular Assemblies Based on Ionic Interactions
Supramolecular Polymers, Based on Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions
Supramolecular Polymers, Based on Metal-to-Ligand Interactions
Supramolecular Polymers, Based on p-Electronic Interactions
Supramolecular Polymers, Based on Crown-ether Recognition
Supramolecular Polymers Based on Cucurbiturils
Supramolecular Polymers, Based on the Host-Guest Chemistry of Calixarenes
Cyclodextrins in the Field of Supramolecular Polymers
Supramolecular Polymers, Based on the Host-Guest Chemistry of Pillarenes
Supramolecular Polymers, Formed by Orthogonal Non-covalent Interactions
Characterization of Supramolecular Polymers