Chemistry at the Beginning of the Third Millennium: Molecular Design, Supramolecules, Nanotechnology and Beyond

ISBN-13: 9783540674603 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 344 str.

Luigi Fabbrizzi; Antonio Poggi; Luigi Fabbrizzi

Opis

This book consists of 15 chapters, written by authoritative specialists, on some of the most intriguing and promising topics of modern chemistry. The authors describe the lines along which chemical research will develop in the next decade, using a plain language well understandable even by non-specialists. The book originated from the lectures presented on the occasion of a meeting held in Pavia, Italy, "Chemistry at the Beginning of the Third Millennium" by distinguished scientists from the Universities of Bologna, Heidelberg, Jena, Padua, Pavia and Siena.

Spis treści

V. Balzani, P. Ceroni: Bottom-up Approach to Nanotechnology: Molecular-Level Devices.- M.A.O. Volland, S.M. Hansen, P. Hofmann: From Theory and Organometallic Model Chemistry to Catalysis: A New Class of Extremely Efficient, Single Site Homogeneous Ruthenium ROMP Catalysts.- P. Comba: Enforced Coordination Geometries - Preorganization, Catalysis and Beyond.- P. Scrimin, P. Tecilla, U. Tonellato: Supramolecular Functions of Designed Transition Metal Ion Complexes.- A. Albini, M. Fagnoni, M. Mella: Photoinduced Electron Transfer: Perspectives in Organic Synthesis. E.-G. Jäger: 'Bioinspired' Metal Complexes of Macrocyclic ÄN42-Ü and Open Chain ÄN2O22-Ü Schiff Base Ligands - a Link Between Porphyrins and Salicylaldimines.- G. Cainelli, D. Giacomini, P. Galletti, P. Orioli: Temperature and Solvent Effects on Facial Diastereoselectivity.- R. Barbucci, S. Lamponi, A. Magnani: Biological Performance of Materials.- G. Spinolo, P. Ghigna, U.A. Tamburini, G. Flor: Oxide Superconductors: a Chemist's View.- V. Amendola, L. Fabbrizzi, M. Licchelli, P. Pallavicini, D. Sacchi: Molecular Switches Based on the ÄNiII(cyclam)Ü2+ Fragment.- M. Grunze, A. Pertsin: Molecular Conformations in Organic Monolayers Affect Their Ability to Resist Protein Adsorption.- P. Zanello: Electrochemical and Structural Aspects of Metallofullerenes.- C. Robl: Polyoxometalates and Coordination Polymers.- S. Bastianoni, A. Gastaldelli, S. Martini, C. Rossi: Modelling Interpretation of the Kinetics of Metabolic Processes.- C. Zannoni: Computer Simulation and Molecular Design of Model Liquid Crystals.