Vicens J., Harrowfield J., Baklouti L. (Eds.) Calixarenes in the Nanoworld

Springer, 2007. — 394 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-4020-5021-3.This book provides a timely review of both the current state of knowledge and the exciting prospects offered by calixarenes in nanotechnology. The book incorporates several review articles defining the importance of calixarenes as reagents in nanochemistry. Calixarenes in the Nanoworld is designed for a broad audience of professionals in universities, research institutions, and industries engaged in the production of high-tech materials.Calixarenes: A Personal History
Tetraurea Calix[4]arenes
Calix-Rotaxanes and -Catenanes
Molecular Machines and Nanodevices
Calixdendrimers
Calix[4]tubes and Calix[4] semitubes
1,3-Alternate Calix Tubes
Calixarene-based Nanomaterials
Fullerenes and Calixarenes
Calixarenes as Cluster Keepers
Calixarenes on Molecular Printboards
Peptido- and Glycocalixarenes
Models of Metallo-enzyme Active Sites
Amino-acid, Peptide and Protein Sensing
Fluorescent Chemosensors
Nanoporous Architectures