Electrochemistry of Functional Supramolecular Systems

New breakthroughs in characterizing and operating supramolecular systems using electrochemical techniques
The marriage of electrochemistry and supramolecular chemistry has produced many new and interesting molecular–level devices and functions. Moreover, it has built a wealth of new scientific knowledge, offering the promise of practical applications in energy conversion, information and communication technologies, advanced materials, diagnostics, and medicine. This contributed work features 17 articles that highlight recent achievements in electrochemical research as applied to multi–component chemical systems, with particular emphasis on properties and functions. It highlights the accomplishments that can be achieved through the collaboration of electrochemists and supramolecular chemists.
Contributed by leading experts working at the interface of electrochemisty and supramolecular science, the book begins with basic investigations into systems in solution, followed by chapters dealing with less conventional multi–component architectures and environments. Finally, the book explores devices and systems of high complexity that offer the possibility of new, useful applications. Among the important electro–active functional systems presented are:
Rotaxanes and catenanes as molecular machines and as elements for information processing
Dendrimers as molecular batteries, sensors, light harvesting antennae, and drug delivery systems
Nanoparticles, nanotubes, and monolayers
Bio–hybrid devices
Most chapters begin with a discussion of the relevant basic concepts, making them accessible to non–specialists. References guide readers to the primary literature for further in–depth investigations of individual topics.
This book is recommended for all researchers and students interested in exploring electrochemistry at its frontiers with supramolecular chemistry, mate rials science, and biochemistry.

Spis treści:
CHAPTER 1 Electrochemically–controlled H–bonding (Diane K. Smith).
CHAPTER 2 Molecular Motions Driven by Transition Metal Redox Couples: Ion Translocation and Assembling–disassembling of Dinuclear Double Strand Helicates (Valeria Amendola and Luigi Fabbrizzi).
CHAPTER 3 Molecular Encapsulation of Redox Active Guests (Angel E. Kaifer).
CHAPTER 4 Dendritic Encapsulation of Redox–active Units (Christopher B. Gorman).
CHAPTER 5 Redox–active Metal–polypyridine Dendrimers as Light–harvesting Antennae (Fausto Puntoriero, Scolastica Serroni, Francesco Nastasi, and Sebastiano Campagna).
CHAPTER 6 Dendrimers as Multielectron Storage Devices (Paola Ceroni and Margherita Venturi).
CHAPTER 7 Self–Assembled Monolayers and Multilayers of Electroactive Thiols (Ibrahim Yildiz,a Massimiliano Lamberto,b and Fran‡isco M. Raymoa).
CHAPTER 8 Electrochemistry of Carbon Nanoparticles (Luis Echegoyen, Amit Palkar, and Frederic Melin).
CHAPTER 9 Molecular Devices Based on Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes (Matteo Iurlo, Demis Paolucci, Massimo Marcaccio, and Francesco Paolucci).
CHAPTER 10 Functional Electro–Active Biomolecules (Xiaomin Bin, Piotr Michal Diakowski, Kagan Kerman, Heinz–Bernhard Kraatz).
CHAPTER 11 Functional Nanoparticles as Catalysts and Sensors (Brian J. Jordan, Chandramouleeswaran Subramani, and Vincent M. Rotello).
CHAPTER 12 Bio–Hybrid Electrochemical Devices (Ran Tel–Vered, Bilha Willner, and Itamar Willner).
CHAPTER 13 Electroactive Rotaxanes and Catenanes (Alberto Credi and Margherita Venturi).
CHAPTER 14 Electrochemically–driven Molecular Machines Based on Transition–metal Complexed Catenanes and Rotaxanes (Jean–Paul Collin, Fabien Durola, and Jean–Pierre Sauvage).CHAPTER 15 Electroactive Molecules and Supramolecules for Information Processing and Storage (Guanxin Zhang, Deqing Zhang, and Daoben Zhu).
CHAPTER 16 Electrochemiluminescent Systems as Devices and Sensors (Andrzej Kapturkiewicz).
CHAPTER 17 Recent Developments in the Design of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Components (Stefano Caramori and Carlo Alberto Bignozzi).

Nota biograficzna:

Paola Ceroni, PhD, is Associate Professor at the University of Bologna. Dr. Ceroni′s research focuses on the photochemistry and electrochemistry of molecular and supramolecular systems, with particular emphasis on photoactive dendrimers. Dr. Ceroni is coauthor of approximately 100 scientific papers.
Alberto Credi, PhD, is Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Bologna. Dr. Credi is particularly interested in the development of molecular machines, and has coauthored about 160 scientific papers in the fields of molecular and supramolecular photochemistry and electrochemistry. He is also the coauthor of the monograph Molecular Devices and Machines and of a handbook of photochemistry.
Margherita Venturi is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Bologna. From 1972 to 1991, she worked at the National Research Council of Bologna, studying the electron–transfer processes involved in model systems for the conversion of solar energy. Professor Venturi′s present research focuses on the field of supramolecular photochemistry and electrochemistry. She is coauthor of about 180 articles, including several reviews. She is also the coauthor of the monograph Molecular Devices and Machines.

Okładka tylna:

New breakthroughs in characterizing and operating supramolecular systems using electrochemical techniques
The marriage of electrochemistry and supramolecular chemistry has produced many new and interesting molecular–level devices and functions. Moreover, it has built a wealth of ne w scientific knowledge, offering the promise of practical applications in energy conversion, information and communication technologies, advanced materials, diagnostics, and medicine. This contributed work features 17 articles that highlight recent achievements in electrochemical research as applied to multi–component chemical systems, with particular emphasis on properties and functions. It highlights the accomplishments that can be achieved through the collaboration of electrochemists and supramolecular chemists.
Contributed by leading experts working at the interface of electrochemisty and supramolecular science, the book begins with basic investigations into systems in solution, followed by chapters dealing with less conventional multi–component architectures and environments. Finally, the book explores devices and systems of high complexity that offer the possibility of new, useful applications. Among the important electro–active functional systems presented are:
Rotaxanes and catenanes as molecular machines and as elements for information processing
Dendrimers as molecular batteries, sensors, light harvesting antennae, and drug delivery systems
Nanoparticles, nanotubes, and monolayers
Bio–hybrid devices
Most chapters begin with a discussion of the relevant basic concepts, making them accessible to non–specialists. References guide readers to the primary literature for further in–depth investigations of individual topics.
This book is recommended for all researchers and students interested in exploring electrochemistry at its frontiers with supramolecular chemistry, materials science, and biochemistry.