Overview
Describes the latest advances in the supramolecular chemistry of biomimetic systems
Introduces a number of modern techniques applied to supramolecular chemistry
Provides a new vision of biomimetic systems
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
This book investigates the latest developments in supramolecular assembly systems for mimicking biological structures and functions. Consisting of 14 chapters, it covers various assembly systems, such as polysaccharides, peptides, proteins, biopolymers, natural materials and various hybrid systems. Further, it focuses on different types of supramolecular systems with particular functions or structures that are relevant to living systems. A number of modern techniques used to study the supramolecular systems, such as total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM) and two-photon confocal microscopy, are also introduced in detail.
Unlike conventional books on supramolecular assemblies, this book highlights the functions of the assembly systems, particularly their biological applications. As such, it offers a valuable resource for experienced researchers, as well as graduate students working in the field of supramolecular chemistry and biomimetic systems.
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Introduction to Supramolecular Chemistry and Biomimetic Systems
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Biomimetic Membranes
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Biomolecules Based Molecular Assembly
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Molecular Assembly of Motor Proteins and Artificial Micro-/Nanomotors
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Hierarchical Dendrimer, Polyoxometalates Complexes and Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Systems
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Junbai Li received his PhD from the Department of Chemistry, Jilin University in 1992. He then served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Interface Department of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Germany from 1994 to 1996. He is currently a professor at the Institute of Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has been an editor of Colloids & Surfaces A since 2005 and became editor-in-chief in 2017. He has also been a section editor of Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science since 2006. His main research interests are molecular assemblies of biomimetic systems, self-assembly, biointerfaces, and the design and synthesis of bioinspired materials with various nanostructures.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Supramolecular Chemistry of Biomimetic Systems
Editors: Junbai Li
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6059-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-6058-8Published: 18 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5559-2Published: 09 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-6059-5Published: 10 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 394
Number of Illustrations: 55 b/w illustrations, 113 illustrations in colour
Topics: Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films