Molecular assembly and encapsulation

被引:18
作者
Rebek, J
机构
[1] Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology, Cambridge
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
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10.1351/pac199668061261
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Assemblies can emerge whenever more than one copy of a molecule is present and it is frequently difficult to predict what will emerge without experimentation. Multiple copies of complementary molecules can give rise to superstructures with functions that are unique to the assembled states. The weak intermolecular forces that hold assemblies together endow them with dynamic, temporary and even sell-correcting qualities.(1) We give here an account of our recent experiments with minimalistic models for molecular assemblies.
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页码:1261 / 1266
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