Book description
Building on the pioneering work in supramolecular chemistry from the
last 20 years or so, this monograph addresses new and recent
approaches to anion coordination chemistry. Synthesis of receptors,
biological receptors and metallareceptors, the energetics of anion
binding, molecular structures of anion complexes, sensing devices are
presented and computational studies addressed to aid with the
understanding of the different driving forces responsible for anion
complexation. The reader is promised an actual picture of the state of
the art for this exciting and constantly evolving field of
supramolecular anion coordination chemistry. The topics range from ion
channels to selective
sensors, making it attractive to all researchers and PhD students with
an interest in supramolecular chemistry. Kristin Bowman-James received
her Ph. D. in Chemistry at Temple University in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, USA. She joined the Chemistry Department at the University
of Kansas in 1975 and is currently University Distinguished Professor of
Chemistry. Her research bridges
across the fields of supramolecular and transition metal coordination
chemistry. She is an experienced author with over 100 papers, many
reviews, has served as Editor for three books, and has received awards
for both research and service.
Antonio Bianchi received his Ph. D. in Chemistry at University of
Florence in Italy in 1989. He was employed by the university first as a
tenured Researcher, then as an Associate Professor, and from 2000 as
Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry. From 2006 to 2009 he
served as the Head of the Department of Chemistry of the said
university. His diverse research interests encompass inorganic
chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, coordination of anions,
metallo-receptors and thermodynamics of coordination compounds. He has
authored over
200 papers and has served as editor of the book ?The Supramolecular
Chemistry of Anions? with his current co-editors.
Enrique Garcia-Espa?a Monsonis received his Ph. D. in Chemistry at
University of Valencia in Spain. After a period working in industry, he
returned to the University of Valencia and held an assistant Professor
position before becoming Professor at the Department of Inorganic
Chemistry in 2000. He has worked within Supramolecular Chemistry since
1984 and has authored or co-authored over 215 papers.
