Chirality at the Nanoscale

AN INTRODUCTION TO CHIRALITY AT THE NANOSCALE

A brief history of terrestrial chirality in natural and synthetic systems

Symmetry breaking and chirality

Chemical and physical chiral induction

Spectroscopic probes of chirality in nanosystems

Conclusion

OPTICALLY ACTIVE SUPRAMOLECULES

An introduction to supramolecular stereochemistry

Self-assembly of intrinsically chiral molecular capsules

Chiral induction in the formation of supramolecular systems

Chiral spaces for chiral recognition

Outlook

CHIRAL NANOPARTICLES

Nanoparticles, synthesis and properties

Chiral metal nanoparticles

Optically active coordination clusters

Nanoparticles of chiral organic compounds

Applications of chiral nanoparticles

Outlook

GELS AS A MEDIUM FOR CHIRAL NANOFIBRES

A brief introduction to gels

Helical fibres from hydrogels

Helical fibres from organogels

Chirality transfer in gel systems

Functional chiral gels

The future of chiral gels in nanoscience and technology

EXPRESSION OF CHIRALITY IN MACROMOLECULES

A historical perspective of chiral polymers.

Chiral Induction in Polymer Synthesis

Asymmetry induction in non-chiral polymers.

Chiral memory effects

Chiral block copolymers and nanoscale segregation

Polymers as templates for chiral objects

Outlook

CHIRAL INDUCTION ON ACHIRAL METAL SURFACES

Metal surfaces and deposition of organic molecules on them

Tools of the trade in chiral surface science

Chiral induction on metals by chiral molecules

Spontaneous resolution in chemisorbed systems

Amplification of chirality in 2D systems

Perspectives for heterogeneous catalysis with chiral nanostructured surfaces

EXPRESSION OF CHIRALITY IN PHYSISORBED MONOLAYERS OBSERVED BY SCANNING TUNNELLING MICROSCOPY

STM at the solid-liquid interface: How and why

Observing chirality with STM

Homochiral physisorbed assemblies

Spontaneous resolution in physisorbed systems

Polymorphism

David Amabilino is a tenured scientist at the Materials Science Institute (CSIC) working in the Department of Nanoscience and Molecular Materials. After receiving his PhD he worked in Fraser StoddartŽs group, with Jean-Pierre Sauvage and with Jaume VecianaŽs group. His current interests include the influence of supramolecular and stereochemical effects on molecular materials, and especially the expression of chirality at the nanometre scale.

"The numerous references to recently developed materials will allow the reader to investigate this very interesting area of material research in considerable detail." (IEEE Electrical Insultaion Magazine, June 2010) "The book is well designed with several well-illustrated color figures. Each chapter ends with a list of references that are updated to 2007. This book is considered to be the first text to be published in the field of chirality in nanoscience. It is highly recommended to analytical chemists, materials scientists and physical chemists among others and its cost is very well justified." (Chromatographia, November 2009) "This book provides a timely insight into how Pasteur's classic concepts translate into the rapidly-growing field of nanotechnology, explaining in one place the wide range of new and intriguing ‘nanochiral' phenomena which have recently been observed." (Chemistry World, May 2009)