Supramolecular Chemistry

A comprehensive research and teaching guide to Supramolecular Chemistry

by Jonathan W. Steed and Jerry L. Atwood

Second Edition published January 2009

For more information about the textbook as well as problems from the book and some links to other Supramolecular pages please follow the links on the left.

The cover image for the 2nd edition shows the 4th century AD Roman Lycurgus Cup at the British Museum in London. The Lycurgus cup appears green in reflected light and red in transmitted light because of presence of gold and silver nanoparticles.

Now available in Russian and Chinese Versions

The English version cover image for the 1st edition shows the Rosetta Stone. The Rosetta Stone bears inscriptions in hieroglyphics, demotic and Greek and was the key to unlocking the secrets of the hieroglyphic language.

To purchase a copy of Supramolecular Chemistry online visit the Wiley online bookshop.

Description:

“Supramolecular Chemistry – chemistry beyond the molecule – is a vast interdisciplinary field that has so far resisted all attempts to contain, and even fully define it. Its importance in modern chemistry cannot be overstated, however. It is without a doubt one of today’s fastest growing disciplines, ranging from biological chemistry to materials science; synthesis to spectroscopy to diffraction and transcending traditional chemical subgroups. The very vigour of the topic has made it difficult to introduce to the student and until recent years supramolecular chemistry teaching has made only sporadic appearances within subsections of more traditional courses. The increasing appearance of fully-fledged supramolecular chemistry undergraduate and postgraduate courses, however, has defined a clear need for an integrated, clear and student-friendly textbook. Drawing on their own experiences of communicating and teaching supramolecular chemistry both in the UK and the USA two internationally renowned authors have at last produced the first introductory supramolecular chemistry textbook. Lavishly illustrated and with clear explanations of the origins, scope and jargon of Supramolecular Chemistry, this readable book is a must both for students new to the field and for experienced researchers wanting to explore the origins and wider context of their work.”

The textbook offers comprehensive coverage of every aspect of this extremely hot area of chemistry. Supramolecular Chemistry has been interpreted broadly and everything is here from Host guest chemistry to molecular devices, self-assembly, enzyme mimics and liquid crystals. Why not take a look at the Contents page and read the preface?

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