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Published September 2005 | public
Journal Article

Multivalency and Cooperativity in Supramolecular Chemistry

Abstract

Multivalent interactions, which rely upon noncovalent bonds, are essential ingredients in the mediation of biological processes, as well as in the construction of complex (super)structures for materials applications. A fundamental understanding of multivalency in supramolecular chemistry is necessary not only to construct motors and devices on the nanoscale but also to synthesize model systems to provide insight into how biological processes work. This Account focuses on the application of multivalency to supramolecular chemistry in particular and the nanosciences in general.

Additional Information

© 2005 American Chemical Society. Received 23 July 2004. Published online 7 July 2005. Published in print 1 September 2005. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation through Grant CHE 0317170 and the Office of Naval Research through its MURI program.

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