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Regioselective Polymerization of 1-Alkynes and Stereoselective Cyclopolymerization of α,ω-Heptadiynes
Metathesis-based polymerizations of 1-alkynes and cyclopolymerizations of 1,6-heptadiynes using late transition metal catalysts are reviewed. Results... -
The Zintl–Klemm Concept Applied to Cations in Oxides. II. The Structures of Silicates
The structures of ternary and quaternary silicates are revisited on the basis of the Zintl–Klemm concept and the Pearson's generalised octet rule.... -
Probing Hydrogen Bonding in Solids Using Solid State NMR Spectroscopy
Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful and versatile technique for probing structural and dynamic properties of... -
Crystallographic Studies of Native and Mutant Orotidine 5′phosphate Decarboxylases
This review aims to use the results of an approach combining crystallographic structure analysis with mutational studies as a framework for the... -
Electrophoretic mobility of colloidal particles in salt-free media
It is shown that the electrophoretic mobility μ of dilute spherical colloidal particles of radius a, carrying charge Q in a salt-free medium... -
Nanoscale Objects: Perspectives Regarding Methodologies for Their Assembly, Covalent Stabilization, and Utilization
In this review, we highlight some of the most recent advances in the design and utilization of organic nanoscale objects. Initially discussed is the... -
Liquid Crystalline Polymers by Metathesis Polymerization
Liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) have gained attention as materials with interesting optical, mechanical and rheological properties. This review... -
Intraband Spectroscopy and Semiconductor Nanocrystals
This chapter reviews intraband spectroscopy as it has been applied to semiconductor nanocrystals synthesized by colloid methods. -
Application of Evolutionary Algorithms to Global Cluster Geometry Optimization
This contribution focuses upon the application of evolutionary algorithms to the nondeterministic polynomial hard problem of global cluster geometry... -
Equilibrium Structure of Dendrimers – Results and Open Questions
We review the problem of the structure of dendrimers in solution. Special emphasis is placed on recent theoretical work and computer simulations of... -
A Covalent Chemistry Approach to Giant Macromolecules with Cylindrical Shape and an Engineerable Interior and Surface
This article divides the synthetic routes leading to dendronized polymers into two main categories (attach-to and macromonomer) and compares their... -
PAEs with Heteroaromatic Rings
This article reviews the synthesis and chemical properties of poly(aryleneethynylene)s, PAEs, consisting of sulfur-containing heteroaromatic rings... -
Efficient Methods to Compute Long-Range Interactions for Soft Matter Systems
An extensive introduction to the topic of how to compute long-range interactions efficiently is presented. First, the traditional Ewald sum for 3D... -
Prediction of Crystal Structures Using Evolutionary Algorithms and Related Techniques
Methods, evolutionary and systematic search approaches, and applications of crystal structure prediction of closest-packed and framework materials... -
Molecular Containers: Design Approaches and Applications
The design and synthesis of molecular containers is playing an increasing role in the selective removal and detection of species within solution. The... -
Survey of Enzymological Data on ODCase
OMP decarboxylase (ODCase) has been the subject of enzymological, structural, and theoretical studies for several decades, yet its highly proficient... -
Discrete Organic Nanotubes Based on a Combination of Covalent and Non-Covalent Approaches
Tubular organic nanostructures offering precise control over inner and outer surface functionality represent attractive building blocks for the... -
Monolithic Silicon Light Sources
Monolithic silicon light sources (LEDs and lasers) could have a significant impact when integrated on silicon chips. After a general introduction to... -
Monolithic Silicon Microphotonics
The technology evolution of optical interconnection is driven by the distance × product required for a given link. As such optical fiber deployment... -
Silicon Fundamentals for Photonics Applications
The many and diverse approaches to materials science problems have greatly enhanced our ability to engineer the physical properties of...