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1.3 Metal Complexes as Receptors for Biological Phosphates
1.3.1 Fluorescent Zn(II) Based Metal Complexes and Their Applications in Live Cell Imaging
1.3.2 Chromogenic Zn(II)-Based Metal Receptors and Their Applications in Biological Cell Staining
1.4 Functionalized Vesicles for the Recognition of Bioanalytes
1.4.1 Polydiacetylene Based Chromatic Vesicles
1.4.1.1 PDA Based Receptors for Biological Phosphate
1.4.1.2 PDA Based Receptors for Lipopolysaccharide
1.4.1.3 PDA Based Receptors for Oligonucleotides and Nucleic Acids
1.5 Boronic Acid Receptors for Diol-Containing Bioanalytes
1.6 Conclusion and Outlook
Chapter 2 Methods of DNA Recognition
2.2 Historical Outline: The Central Dogma
2.3 Intermolecular Interaction between the Transcription Factors and the DNA
2.3.1 The Structure of DNA and Its Role in the Recognition
2.3.2 DNA Binding Domains of the TF
2.3.3 General Aspects of the Intermolecular Interactions between the TFs and the DNA
2.4 Miniature Versions of Transcription Factors
2.4.1 Synthetic Modification of bZIP Transcription Factors
2.4.3 Conjugation in Order to Develop DNA Binding Peptides
2.5 Intermolecular Interaction Between Small Molecules and the DNA
2.5.2 Metallo-DNA Binders: From Cisplatin to Rh Metallo-Insertors
2.5.3 Polypyrroles and Bis(benzamidine) Minor Groove Binders and Their Use as Specific dsDNA Sensors
Chapter 3 Structural Analysis of Complex Molecular Systems by High-Resolution and Tandem Mass Spectrometry
3.1 Dissecting Molecular Complexity with Mass Spectrometry
3.2 Advances in Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry
3.3 Advances in Mass Analyzers for FT-ICR MS
3.4 Advances in Mass Analyzers for Orbitrap FTMS
3.5 Applications of High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
3.6 Advances in Tandem Mass Spectrometry
3.7 Outlook: Quo vadis FTMS?
3.8 Summary and Future Issues
Chapter 4 Coherent Electronic Energy Transfer in Biological and Artificial Multichromophoric Systems
4.1 Introduction to Electronic Energy Transfer in Complex Systems
4.2 The Meaning of Electronic Coherence in Energy Transfer
4.3 Energy Migration in Terms of Occupation Probability: a Unified Approach
4.4 Experimental Detection of Quantum Coherence
4.5 Electronic Coherence Measured by Two-Dimensional Photon Echo
4.6 Future Perspectives and Conclusive Remarks
Chapter 5 Ultrafast Studies of Carrier Dynamics in Quantum Dots for Next Generation Photovoltaics
5.4 Semiconductor Quantum Dots
5.5.1 Carrier Multiplication
5.7.1 Quantum Yield Arguments
5.7.2 Experimental Considerations
5.8 Ligand Exchange and Film Studies
Chapter 6 Micro Flow Chemistry: New Possibilities for Synthetic Chemists
6.2 Characteristics of Micro Flow - Basic Engineering Principles
6.2.1 Mass Transfer - the Importance of Efficient Mixing
6.2.2 Heat Transfer - the Importance of Efficient Heat Management
6.3 Unusual Reaction Conditions Enabled by Microreactor Technology
6.3.1 High-Temperature and High-Pressure Processing
6.3.2 Use of Hazardous Intermediates - Avoiding Trouble
6.4 The Use of Immobilized Reagents, Scavengers, and Catalysts
6.5 Multistep Synthesis in Flow
6.6 Avoiding Microreactor Clogging
6.7 Reaction Screening and Optimization Protocols in Microreactors
6.8 Scale-Up Issues - from Laboratory Scale to Production Scale
Chapter 7 Understanding Trends in Reaction Barriers
7.2 Activation Strain Model and Energy Decomposition Analysis
7.2.1 Activation Strain Model
7.2.2 Energy Decomposition Analysis
7.3.1 Double Group Transfer Reactions
7.3.2 Alder-ene Reactions
7.3.3 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions
7.3.4 Diels-Alder Reactions
7.4 Nucleophilic Substitutions and Additions
7.4.2 Nucleophilic Additions to Arynes
7.5 Unimolecular Processes
Part II Materials, Nanoscience, and Nanotechnologies
Chapter 8 Molecular Metal Oxides: Toward a Directed and Functional Future
8.2 New Technologies and Analytical Techniques
8.3 New Synthetic Approaches
8.3.1 The Building Block Approach
8.3.2 Generation of Novel Building Block Libraries
8.3.2.1 Shrink-Wrapping Effect
8.3.2.2 Hydrothermal and Ionic Thermal Synthesis
8.3.2.3 Novel Templates: XO3 and XO6-Templated POMs
8.4 Continuous Flow Systems and Networked Reactions
8.5 3D Printing Technology
8.6 Emergent Properties and Novel Phenomena
8.6.1 Porous Keplerate Nanocapsules - Chemical Adaptability
8.6.2 Transformation of POM Structures at Interfaces - Molecular Tubes and Inorganic Cells
8.6.3 Controlled POM-Based Oscillations
8.7 Conclusions and Perspectives
Chapter 9 Molecular Metal Oxides for Energy Conversion and Energy Storage
9.1 Introduction to Molecular Metal Oxide Chemistry
9.1.1 Polyoxometalates - Molecular Metal Oxide Clusters
9.1.2 Principles of Polyoxometalate Redox Chemistry
9.1.3 Principles of Polyoxometalate Photochemistry
9.1.4 POMs for Energy Applications
9.2.1 The Roots of POM-Photocatalysis Using UV-light
9.2.2 Sunlight-Driven POM Photocatalysts
9.2.2.1 Structurally Adaptive Systems for Sunlight Conversion
9.2.2.2 Optimized Sunlight Harvesting by Metal Substitution
9.2.2.3 Visible-Light Photocatalysis - Inspiration from the Solid-State World
9.2.3 Future Development Perspectives for POM Photocatalysts
9.3.2 Water Oxidation by Molecular Catalysts
9.3.2.1 Water Oxidation by Ru- and Co-Polyoxometalates
9.3.2.2 Polyoxoniobate Water Splitting
9.3.2.3 Water Oxidation by Dawson Anions in Ionic Liquids
9.3.2.4 On the Stability of Molecular POM-WOCs
9.3.3 Photoreductive H2-Generation
9.3.4 Photoreductive CO2-Activation
9.4 Promising Developments for POMs in Energy Conversion and Storage
9.4.1 Ionic Liquids for Catalysis and Energy Storage
9.4.1.1 Polyoxometalate Ionic Liquids (POM-ILs)
9.4.1.2 Outlook: Future Applications of POM-ILs
9.4.2 POM-Based Photovoltaics
9.4.3 POM-Based Molecular Cluster Batteries
Chapter 10 The Next Generation of Silylene Ligands for Better Catalysts
10.1 General Introduction
10.1.3 Silylene Transition Metal Complexes
10.2 Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Silylene Transition Metal Complexes
10.2.1 Bis(silylene)titanium Complexes
10.2.2 Bis(silylene)nickel Complex
10.2.3 Pincer-Type Bis(silylene) Complexes (Pd, Ir, Rh)
10.2.4 Bis(silylenyl)-Substituted Ferrocene Cobalt Complex
10.2.5 Silylene Iron Complexes
10.3 Conclusion and Outlook
Chapter 11 Halide Exchange Reactions Mediated by Transition Metals
11.2 Nickel-Based Methodologies for Halide Exchanges
11.3 Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Aryl Halide Exchange Reactions
11.4 The Versatility of Copper-Catalyzed Aryl Halide Exchange Reactions
11.5 Conclusions and Perspectives
Chapter 12 Nanoparticle Assemblies from Molecular Mediator
12.2 Assembly or Self-assembly
12.3 Nanoparticles and Their Protection against Aggregation or Agglomeration
12.3.1 Finite-Size Objects
12.3.2 Protection against Aggregation
12.4 Nanoparticle Assemblies Synthesis Methods
12.4.1 Interligand Bonding
12.4.1.1 Noncovalent Linker Interactions and Self-assembly
12.4.1.2 Covalent Molecular Mediators
12.4.1.3 Noncovalent versus Covalent Interaction
12.4.2 Template Assisted Synthesis
12.4.3 Deposition of 2D Nanoparticle Assemblies: Monolayers, Multilayers, or Films
12.4.3.1 Layer-by-Layer Deposition
12.4.3.2 Langmuir-Blodgett Deposition
12.4.3.3 Evaporation Induced Assembly
12.4.3.4 Bubble Deposition
12.4.4 Pressure-Driven Assembly
12.5 Applications of Nanoparticle Assemblies
12.5.1.1 Plasmonic Nanostructures
12.5.1.3 Signal Amplification/Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering
12.5.2 Interacting Super-Spins/Magnetic Materials
12.5.4 Catalysis/Electrocatalysis
12.5.5 Water Treatment/Photodegradation
Chapter 13 Porous Molecular Solids
13.2 Porous Organic Molecular Crystals
13.2.1 Porous Organic Molecules
13.2.2 Porous Organic Cages
13.2.3 Simulation of Porous Organic Molecular Crystals
13.2.4 Applications for Porous Molecular Crystals
13.3 Porous Amorphous Molecular Materials
13.3.1 Synthesis of Porous Amorphous Molecular Materials
13.3.1.1 Synthesis of Amorphous Cage Materials by Scrambling Reactions and Freeze-Drying
13.3.2 Simulation of Porous Amorphous Molecular Materials
Chapter 14 Electrochemical Motors
14.1 Inspiration from Biomotors
14.3 Externally Powered Motion
14.4 Asymmetry for a Controlled Motion
14.5 Bipolar Electrochemistry
14.6 Asymmetric Motors Synthetized by Bipolar Electrochemistry
14.7 Direct Use of Bipolar Electrochemistry for Motion Generation
14.8 Conclusion and Perspectives
Chapter 15 Azobenzene in Molecular and Supramolecular Devices and Machines
15.2.1 Azobenzene at the Periphery
15.2.2 Azobenzene at the Core
15.3 Molecular Devices and Machines
15.3.1 Switching Rotaxane Character with Light
15.3.2 Light-Controlled Unidirectional Transit of a Molecular Axle through a Macrocycle
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