Supramolecular catalysis oxidation

In addition to mesostructured metal oxide molecular sieves prepared through supramolecular assembly pathways, clays, carbon molecular sieves, porous polymers, sol-gel and imprinted materials, as well as self-assembled organic and other zeolite-like materials, have captured the attention of materials researchers around the globe. Clays, zeolites and sol-gel materials are still very popular because of their extensive and expanding applications in catalysis and separation science. Novel carbons and polymers of ordered porous structures have been synthesized. There are almost unlimited opportunities in the synthesis of new organic materials of desired structural and surface properties via self-assembly or imprinting procedures. 

New and highly efficient synthetic routes have generated many porphyrinlike compounds with unique characteristics for their uses in several other applications like oxidative catalysis [ 19,20] and as biomimetic model systems of the primary processes of photosynthesis [21,22]. Presently, the interest includes also the supramolecular units, including molecular recognition in chemical receptors and sensors [23-25], use as light-harvesting devices [26-29], and as materials for advanced technologies, mainly in nanosciences [30, 31]. 

The purpose of synthesising hemoprotein model compounds is twofold. First, it gives an understanding into the nature and operation of those criteria in natural systems. Secondly, by constructing models that mimic the supramolecular ability of enzymes for binding, recognition, and catalysis, the models themselves may find practical application, e.g. in he oxidation of organic compounds. ... 

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