Supramolecular Architecture: Synthetic Control in Thin Films and Solids

Contains contributions from leading experts in the field describing strategies aimed toward the structural control of extended assemblies, from thin films to layered structures to three-dimensional systems. Discusses the characterization of potential novel electronic, optical, catalytic, and other physical properties of the new systems. Examines recent research in selective monolayer assemblies on electrode surfaces, functionalized pillared layered materials, and assemblies of conductors, semiconductor clusters, or nonlinear optical materials in three-dimensionally ordered hosts such as zeolites. Includes tutorials and reviews on the synthetic control of thin films, layered structures, and three-dimensional systems.