Issue 23, 2004

Multivalency in supramolecular chemistry and nanofabrication

Abstract

Multivalency is a powerful and versatile self-assembly pathway that confers unique thermodynamic and kinetic behavior onto supramolecular complexes. The diversity of the examples of supramolecular multivalent systems discussed in this perspective shows that the concept of multivalency is a general phenomenon, and that any supramolecular interaction can be employed in multivalent displays to attain the attractive aspects characteristic of multivalent interactions. After a general introduction reviewing the general aspects of multivalency, a number of different supramolecular multivalent complexes are discussed that highlight the different features of multivalent interactions. In contrast to the many biochemical multivalent interactions, supramolecular multivalent interactions are ideal to attain a quantitative and fundamental understanding of multivalency. Several examples in which multivalency has been utilized in supramolecular nanofabrication schemes are described in detail.

Graphical abstract: Multivalency in supramolecular chemistry and nanofabrication

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
10 Sep 2004
Accepted
07 Oct 2004
First published
05 Nov 2004

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004,2, 3409-3424

Multivalency in supramolecular chemistry and nanofabrication

A. Mulder, J. Huskens and D. N. Reinhoudt, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 3409 DOI: 10.1039/B413971B

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