Non-Covalently Bonded Systems

8 Ward, M. D. Photoinduced electron and energy transfer in noncovalently bonded supramolecular assemblies , Chem. Soc. Rev., 1997, 26, 365-375. 

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Recent work in supramolecular chemistry has dramatically increased the range of available mesogens from the early rigid rod type molecule to dendrimers, those with bent or bowl-shaped cores, non covalently bonded systems, metal coordinated species and those involving microphase separation... 

Mixed Covalent and Non-covalent Bonding Systems Involving... 

Mixed Covalent and Non-covalent Bonding Systems Involving Aluminum(m)-Oxygen, -Nitrogen, and -Sulfur Bonds... 

Finally, Chap. 6 deals with the exploitation of biocatalysis in generating supramolecular polymers, a class of polymers where the monomers are connected via non-covalent bonds. This approach provides highly dynamic and reversible supramolecular structures, inspired by biological polymeric systems found in the intra- and extracellular space. A number of potential applications of enzymatic supramoleular polymerizations are discussed in the context of biomedicine and nanotechnology. 

While non-covalent bonding interactions may define and direct the self-assembly processes that leads to new supramolecular systems, it is important to note that in general such forces still continue to act once the respective systems are formed. As such, they will continue to govern any dynamic processes that occur within the self-assembled structure. 

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