Provides up-to-date coverage of both current knowledge and new developments in the dynamic and interdisciplinary field of supramolecular nanotechnology

In recent years, supramolecular nanotechnology has revolutionized research in chemistry, physics, and materials science. Ordered assemblies of loosely bonded molecules can be designed to perform in a variety of nanodevices with superior characteristics such as increased conductivity, decreased size, and lower production costs. These easily manipulated molecular units enable the synthesis of novel nanomaterials for use in a wide range of current and potential applications.

Supramolecular Nanotechnology presents a state-of-the-art overview of functional nanomaterials based on organic and polymeric materials. Featuring contributions by an international panel of experts in the field, this comprehensive volume covers the design of self-assembled materials, synthesis and fabrication methods, characterization of supramolecular architectures, and current and emerging applications in chemistry, biology, and medicine. Detailed chapters cover the synthesis of peptide-based supramolecular structures and polymeric self-assembling materials, gel and solution characterization, advanced microscopy techniques, DNA nanoassemblies, atomistic and coarse-grained simulations, and more.

• Presents cutting-edge research on rationally designed, self-assembled supramolecular structures
• Discusses the impact of supramolecular nanotechnology on current and future research and technology
• Highlights applications of self-assembled supramolecular systems in catalysis, biomedical imaging, cancer therapies, and regenerative medicine
• Provides synthetic strategies for preparing the molecular assemblies and various characterization techniques for assessing the supramolecular morphology,
• Describes theoretical modeling and simulation techniques for analyzing supramolecular nanostructures

Supramolecular Nanotechnology: Advanced Design of Self-Assembled Functional Materials is essential reading for materials scientists and engineers, polymer and organic chemists, pharmaceutical scientists, molecular physicists and biologists, and chemical engineers.
About the Author:

Omar Azzaroni is an Adjunct Professor of Physical Chemistry and the head of the Soft Matter Laboratory at the National University of La Plata (Universidad Nacional de La Plata), Argentina. He is a fellow of the Argentinian National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET).

Martin Conda-Sheridan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), USA. He has authored more than 30 scientific publications and is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Career Award.