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<b>Supramolecular Nanotechnology</b> <p><b>Provides up-to-date coverage of both current knowledge and new developments in the dynamic and interdisciplinary field of supramolecular nanotechnology</b> <p>In recent years, supramolecular nanotechnology has revolutionized research in chemistry, physics, and materials science. These easily manipulated molecular units enable the synthesis of novel nanomaterials for use in a wide range of current and potential applications including electronics, sensors, drug delivery, and imaging. <p><i>Supramolecular Nanotechnology</i> presents a state-of-the-art overview of functional self-assembling nanomaterials based on organic and polymeric molecules. Featuring contributions by an international panel of experts in the field, this comprehensive volume covers the design of self-assembled materials, their synthesis and diverse fabrication methods, the characterization of supramolecular architectures, and current and emerging applications in chemistry, biology, and medicine. Detailed chapters discuss the synthesis of peptide-based supramolecular structures and polymeric self-assembling materials, their characterization, advanced microscopy techniques, nanostructures made of porphyrins, polyelectrolytes, silica, their application in catalysis and cancer, atomistic and coarse-grained simulations, and more. <ul><li>Presents cutting-edge research on rationally designed, self-assembled supramolecular structures</li> <li>Discusses the impact of supramolecular nanotechnology on current and future research and technology</li> <li>Highlights applications of self-assembled supramolecular systems in catalysis, biomedical imaging, cancer therapies, and regenerative medicine</li> <li>Provides synthetic strategies for preparing the molecular assemblies and various characterization techniques for assessing the supramolecular morphology</li> <li>Describes theoretical modeling and simulation techniques for analyzing supramolecular nanostructures</li></ul> <p><i>Supramolecular Nanotechnology: Advanced Design of Self-Assembled Functional Materials</i> is essential reading for materials scientists and engineers, polymer and organic chemists, pharmaceutical scientists, molecular physicists and biologists, and chemical engineers.