Harada Akira. (ed.) Supramolecular Polymer Chemistry

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany, 2012. - 376 p. - Print ISBN: 978-3-527-32321-0.Presenting the work of pioneering experts in this exciting field of supramolecular polymer chemistry, this monograph covers an extensive range of applications, including drug delivery and catalysis. It focuses on new structures and phenomena of cyclodextrin-based supramolecular polymers and many other compound classes. While providing a deeper insight in macromolecular recognition and the mechanisms of living systems, this book also introduces fascinating novel phenomena beyond natural systems.Formation of Supramolecular Polymers
Multiple Hydrogen‐Bonded Supramolecular Polymers
Cyclodextrin‐Based Supramolecular Polymers
Supra‐Macromolecular Chemistry: Toward Design of New Organic Materials from Supramolecular Standpoints
Polymerization with Ditopic Cavitand MonomersSupramolecular Polymers with Unique Structures
Polymers Containing Covalently Bonded and Supramolecularly Attached Cyclodextrins as Side Groups
Antibody Dendrimers and DNA Catenanes
Crown Ether‐Based Polymeric RotaxanesProperties and Functions
Processive Rotaxane Catalysts
Emerging Biomedical Functions through ‘Mobile’ Polyrotaxanes
Slide‐Ring Materials Using Polyrotaxane
Stimuli‐Responsive Systems
Physical Organic Chemistry of Supramolecular Polymers
Topological Polymer Chemistry: A Quest for Strange Polymer Rings
Structure and Dynamic Behavior of Organometallic Rotaxanes
Polyrotaxane Network as a Topologically Cross‐Linked Polymer: Synthesis and Properties
From Chemical Topology to Molecular Machines