Multifunctional supramolecular

The nanostructured molecular arrangements from DNA developed by Seeman may find applications as biological encapsulation and drug-delivery systems, as artificial multienzymes, or as scaffolds for the self-assembling nanoscale fabrication of technical elements. Moreover, DNA-protein conjugates may be anticipated as versatile building blocks in the fabrication of multifunctional supramolecular devices and also as highly functional-... 

Yang Z, Xu K, Wang L, Gu H, Wei H, Zhang M, Xu B (2005) Self-assembly of small molecules affords multifunctional supramolecular hydrogels for topically treating simulated uranium wounds. Chem Commun 2005(35) 4414-4416. doi 10.1039/b507314f... 

Mester Zoltan, Mohan Aruna, and Fredrickson Glenn H. Macro- and microphase separation in multifunctional supramolecular polymer networks. Macromolecules. 44 no. 23 (2011) 9411-9423. 

In this chapter, we discuss several approaches that have led from molecular entities to supramolecular soft and hard molecular architectures. Systems based on metal complexes with d and d electronic configuration forming assemblies such as micelles, vesicles, and gels, as well as crystalline structures, will be illustrated. The focus is on the role played by the metal complexes chemical structures as well as the choice of the intermolecular interactions in the ground and/or excited electronic states within the arrays. The selected examples, based on noncovalently linked luminescent systems, aim to the development of multifunctional assemblies, in which the self-organization generates new... 

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