Thermodynamics of self-assembly

The thermodynamics of self-assembled systems are often characterized by positive co-operativity at the molecular level, however the thermodynamic analysis of co-operativity in self-assembly is complexes such as helicates is complicated by the occurrence of both inter- and intramolecular steps. It may be understood using the extended site binding model. 

THERMODYNAMICS OF SELF-ASSEMBLY a) SOME GENERAL RESULTS... 

Surface vs. Bulk Effects Thermodynamics of Self-Assembly... 

SURFACE VS. BULK EFFECTS THERMODYNAMICS OF SELF-ASSEMBLY... 

Chi X, Guerin AJ, Haycock P-A, Hunter CA, Sarson ED. The thermodynamics of self-assembly. J Chem Soc Chem Commun. 1995 2563—2565. 

The thermodynamics of self-assembly has been widely investigated using simple phenomenological models, mean field-based lattice models, and more sophisticated self-consistent field theory... 

Tegoni M., M. Remelli, Metallacrowns of copper(II) and aminohydroxamates Thermodynamics of self assembly and host-guest equilibria. Coord. Chem. Rev. 256, 289-315 (2012). 

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