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Informationen zum Autor Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz is the Associate Vice-President (Academic and Research) at theUniversity ofBritish Columbia Okanagan. In 1997, he was named a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada, and has been the recipient of a number of awards including the Manitoba Outstanding Chemist Award, the Erica & Arnold Rogers Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, and the Clifford J. Robson Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching. Charles Carraher is Professor of Chemistry atFloridaAtlanticUniversity and Associate Director of theFloridaCenter for Environmental Studies. Dr. Carraher previously was Dean of the Charles E.Schmidt College of Science at FAU, Chair of the Science Division at theUniversity ofSouth Dakota and Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Wright State University. His research deals with the general topic of polymers as applied to electronics, computers, biomedicine, instrumentation and construction. Charles Pittman came to Mississippi State in 1983 as Professor of Industrial Chemistry and Catalysis. He was appointed Full Professor in 1975 and University Research Professor in 1977. He is also Research Director of the University/Industry Chemical Research Center. Martin Zeldin is Visiting Senior Research Scholar at the University of Richmond in Virginia. He received his Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry in 1968 from Pennsylvania State University. Klappentext Volume 9 in a scientific research series, covering macromolecules This book, Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-like Elements , presents research developments in the study of: supramolecular chemistry, supramolecular architecture and supramolecular self-assemblies. The topics addressed involve materials containing metals and metal-like elements as well as the possible applications of hybrid materials. The volume offers a broad series of coverage with conclusions and perspectives for the various areas covered. Zusammenfassung This book series Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-like Elements brings new concepts and developments in the titled area of research. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xvii Series Preface xxi 1. Supramolecular Structures and Functions with Inorganic Building Blocks 1 Katsuhiko Ariga, Ajayan Vinu, Jonathan P. Hill, Pavuluri Srinivasu, Somobrata Acharya, and Qingmin Ji I. Introduction 2 II. Hybrid Lipid Thin Films 2 III. Layer-by-Layer Assemblies 8 IV. Structure Transcription 13 V. Functional Mesoporous Hybrids 20 VI. Future Perspectives 30 VII. Acknowledgments 30 VIII. References 30 2. Self-Assembly of Hydrophilic Polyoxometalate Macroanions in Dilute Solutions 35 Melissa L. Kistler, Joe Pigga, and Tianbo Liu I. Introduction 36 II. Solution Behavior of POM Macroions: Soluble but Still Aggregate 38 III. Characterization of the Supramolecular Structures 40 IV. Controlling the Blackberry Formation and Blackberry Size by Changing Solvent Quality 41 V. Counterion Association around Discrete POM Macroions 45 VI. Counterion Condensation around Blackberries 46 VII. Identification of the Driving Forces Responsible for the Blackberry Formation 47 VIII. Soft Nature of the Blackberries-Effect of Additional Hydrogen Bonding 47 IX. Weak Electrolyte Type POMs 48 X. Effect of Additional Electrolytes 49 XI. Kinetic Process of Blackberry Formation 52 XII. Cation Transport over the Anionic Blackberry Membrane 55 XIII. Macroions in Solution: An important Linkage among Simple Ions, Polymers, Colloids, and Biosystems 57 XIV. Conclusions 58 XV. Acknowledgments 58 XVI. References 58 3. Supramolecular Structures and Polyoxometalates 61 Samar K. Das I. Introduct...
