Applications of supramolecular capsules derived from resorcin[4]arenes, calix[n]arenes and metallo-ligands: from biology to catalysis

RSC Advances

Volumn 5, Issue 64, 2015, Pages 51919-51933

  Gangemi, Chiara M A ^a   Pappalardo, Andrea ^a   Trusso Sfrazzetto, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; LIGANDS; SELF ASSEMBLY;

BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULE; BIOMEDICAL FIELDS; CONCRETE APPLICATIONS; DYNAMIC ASSEMBLY; REVERSIBLE FORMATION; SUPRAMOLECULAR ARCHITECTURES; SUPRAMOLECULAR CAPSULE; SUPRAMOLECULAR SELF-ASSEMBLIES;

SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY;

EID: 84935007770     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20462069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c5ra09364c     Document Type: Article

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