About this Research Topic
Supramolecular chemistry provides a conceptual and practical basis for the construction of molecular materials and is, therefore, an essential tool for the development of functional devices. The control of non-covalent forces and stereoelectronic properties, allied to the understanding of associative processes arising from chemical and physical stimuli, is one of the biggest challenges for such research area that is inspired by biochemical events and (macro)- molecular arrangements, thus aiming at molecular transport, sensors, catalysis, and both solid and liquid self-assembly and self-organization. Hand in Hand to supramolecular chemistry goes nanochemistry in which precise, or at least well-arranged combinations at the nanoscale bring up unique advantages whether compared to bulky materials. Both areas have accounted for sol-gel chemistry improvements allowing new synthetic protocols, molecular architectures and properties.
This Research Topic intends to combine different perspectives on the development of multifunctional materials, molecular combinations, and organic-inorganic hybrid systems, not only by presenting current trends on supramolecular chemistry and nanochemistry and their contribution to different areas of knowledge in terms of conceptual paradigms, enhanced properties, and applications, but also by covering topics that are very representative of the enormous potential of these underpinning research areas. Multicomponent systems, crystals, gels, self-assembly, stimuli-responsive materials, molecular mechanics, out-of-equilibrium systems are some of the topics that are part of this wide field constantly in progress. Our propose is to offer an illustrative collection that may be useful to all levels of knowledge and hopefully will provide inspiration not only to researchers in the field, but also to undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students.
We welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to:
• Molecular gels: properties and applications.
• Multicomponent stimuli-responsive systems
• Hydrogels and its biomedical applications
• Multicomponent stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric solids (cocrystals, solvates, clathrates, macromolecular cages, etc.)
• Metal-Organic Frameworks
• Supramolecular photochemistry: sensors, photochromic materials and artificial photosynthetic devices
• Topology and molecular mechanics
• Non-equilibrium systems: self-organization and reactions.
This Research Topic intends to combine different perspectives on the development of multifunctional materials, molecular combinations, and organic-inorganic hybrid systems, not only by presenting current trends on supramolecular chemistry and nanochemistry and their contribution to different areas of knowledge in terms of conceptual paradigms, enhanced properties, and applications, but also by covering topics that are very representative of the enormous potential of these underpinning research areas. Multicomponent systems, crystals, gels, self-assembly, stimuli-responsive materials, molecular mechanics, out-of-equilibrium systems are some of the topics that are part of this wide field constantly in progress. Our propose is to offer an illustrative collection that may be useful to all levels of knowledge and hopefully will provide inspiration not only to researchers in the field, but also to undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students.
We welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to:
• Molecular gels: properties and applications.
• Multicomponent stimuli-responsive systems
• Hydrogels and its biomedical applications
• Multicomponent stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric solids (cocrystals, solvates, clathrates, macromolecular cages, etc.)
• Metal-Organic Frameworks
• Supramolecular photochemistry: sensors, photochromic materials and artificial photosynthetic devices
• Topology and molecular mechanics
• Non-equilibrium systems: self-organization and reactions.
Keywords: supramolecular gel, nanotechnology, multifunctional materials, devices
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