Definition of «supramolecular»

The term "supramolecular" refers to the study of structures and systems formed by molecules that are held together by non-covalent interactions, such as hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces, and electrostatic interactions. These structures are distinct from those formed by covalent bonds, which involve the sharing of electrons between atoms. Supramolecular chemistry focuses on the understanding and manipulation of these non-covalent interactions to create complex, self-assembled structures with unique properties and functions.

Phrases with «supramolecular»

Sentences with «supramolecular»

The core of his Ph.D. was «the extension of the principles of supramolecular chemistry» — a discipline that focuses on dynamic, reversible interactions between molecules — «to analytical chemistry, notably in the field of separating methods with membranes of analytical interest,» Luca says. (sciencemag.org)
Abraham Kupfer describes the three - dimensional structure of supramolecular activation clusters (SMACs), the interface between an antigen presenting cell and a lymphocyte (including key molecules the T cell receptor and the major histocompatibility complex), [i] later coined the immunological synapse and further elucidated by Arash Grakoui, Michael Dustin, Paul Allen, and Andrey Shaw. (cancerresearch.org)
«Periodic potentials in hybrid van der Waals heterostructures formed by supramolecular lattices on graphene «Marco Gobbi, Sara Bonacchi, Jian X. Lian, Yi Liu, Xiao - Ye Wang, Marc - Antoine Stoeckel, Marco A. Squillaci, Gabriele D'Avino, Akimitsu Narita, Klaus Müllen, Xinliang Feng, Yoann Olivier, David Beljonne, Paolo Samorì & Emanuele Orgiu Nature Communications, 2017, 8, 14767 DOI: 10.1038 / ncomms14767 (tu-dresden.de)
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