Chirality at the nanoscale: nanoparticles, surfaces, materials and more

The only standard reference in this exciting field, Chirality at the Nanoscale combines the physical, chemical, and material science perspectives of nanostructures. The book deftly traces the development of the preparative methods used to create nanostructures, and influences on fibers, macromolecules, metal surfaces, and liquid crystals. Every category of material is covered, from organic, to coordination compounds, metals, and composites, in zero, one, two, andthree dimensions, while also reviewing structural, chemical, optical, and other physical properties. The book is essential reading for physical, chemical, and materials scientists. INDICE: An introduction to chirality at the nanoscale Optically active supramolecules Chiral Nanoparticles Gels as a media for functional chiral nanofibers Expression of chirality in polymers Nanoscale exploration of molecular andsupramolecular chirality at metal surfaces under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions Expression of chirality on physisorbed monolayers observed by scanning tunnelling microscopy Structure and function of chiral architectures of amphiphilic molecules at the air/water interface Nanoscale stereochemistry in liquid crystals The nanoscale aspects of chirality in crystal growth: Structure and heterogeneous equilibria Switching at the nanoscale: Chiroptical machines and switches Chiral nanoporous materials

• ISBN: 978-3-527-32013-4
• Editorial: Wiley-VCH
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 440
• Fecha Publicación: 28/01/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés