Browsing by Subject "Supramolecular chemistry"
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The assembly of molecular networks at surfaces : towards novel enantioselective heterogeneous catalysts
(University of St Andrews, 2010) - ThesisUnderstanding the supramolecular interactions governing the self-assembly of molecular building blocks upon surfaces is fundamental to the design of new devices such as sensors or catalysts. Successful heterogeneous ... -
Building complex systems based on simple molecular architectures
(University of St Andrews, 2011-11-30) - ThesisOver the past twenty years molecules capable of templating their own synthesis, so called self–replicating molecules have gained prominence in the literature. We show herein that mixing the reagents for replicating molecules ... -
Designing hypercyclic replicating networks
(University of St Andrews, 2007-11-30) - ThesisIn the last 20 years there has been a number of synthetic and natural product based molecular replicators published in the literature. The majority of these systems have focused on the minimal model with only a few examples ... -
Dynamic covalent nanoparticle building blocks
(2016-07-25) - Journal articleRational and generalizable methods for engineering surface functionality will be crucial to realizing the technological potential of nanomaterials. Nanoparticle-bound dynamic covalent exchange combines the error-correcting ... -
Emergence in complex systems based on synthetic replicators
(University of St Andrews, 2011-11) - ThesisBiopolymers with defined recognition pattern were used to generate the first artificial replicating systems. Stripping down these systems to their most fundamental properties allowed to move away from the biological ... -
Hydrazone exchange in nanoparticle monolayers : a dynamic covalent approach for controlling nanomaterial properties
(University of St Andrews, 2015-04-30) - ThesisThis Thesis reports the synthesis, purification and characterisation of gold nanoparticles (NPs) functionalised with a monolayer of hydrazone ligands in order to perform post-synthetic manipulations of the NP-bound ... -
Integrating replication processes with mechanically interlocked molecules
(University of St Andrews, 2009-11-30) - ThesisIn the last twenty years, chemists have devised numerous synthetic chemical systems in which self-replication operates, demonstrating that molecules can replicate themselves without the aid of enzymes and that self-replication ... -
Manipulating the monolayer : responsive and reversible control of colloidal inorganic nanoparticle properties
(2016-02) - Journal itemFor a wide range of nanomaterials, surface-bound molecules play a central role in defining properties, and are key to integration with other components – be they molecules, surfaces, or other nanoparticles. Predictable and ... -
Revealing the art and science of self-replicating rotaxanes
(University of St Andrews, 2012) - ThesisThis thesis reveals the strategies for the construction and replication of mechanically interlocked molecules, particularly rotaxanes, which consist of a macrocyclic ring that encircles a linear component terminated with ... -
Reversible control of nanoparticle functionalization and physicochemical properties by dynamic covalent exchange
(2015-03-27) - Journal articleExisting methods for the covalent functionalization of nanoparticles rely on kinetically controlled reactions, and largely lack the sophistication of the preeminent oligonucleotide-based noncovalent strategies. Here we ... -
Supramolecular networks as templates for hierarchical assembly on the sub-5 nm scale
(University of St Andrews, 2015-06-24) - ThesisIn this study, the templating role of bimolecular triple hydrogen bonded honeycomb network consisting perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxydi-imide and melamine is investigated, using scanning tunneling microscopy. Although the ... -
Synthesis and photophysical properties of luminescent supramolecular systems
(University of St Andrews, 2018-06) - ThesisSupramolecular chemistry has been developed in decades, and a large number of well-defined structures have been built by the utilizing of hydrogen bonds, coordination bonds and etc. However, the research on their photophysical ...