Cooperativity in noncovalent interactions

AS Mahadevi, GN Sastry - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
After conquering the atomic structure about a century ago, chemists have been largely
interested in understanding the concept of chemical bond and the formation of a molecule …

The bright future of unconventional σ/π‐hole interactions

A Bauzá, TJ Mooibroek, A Frontera - ChemPhysChem, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐covalent interactions play a crucial role in (supramolecular) chemistry and much of
biology. Supramolecular forces can indeed determine the structure and function of a host …

Cation− π interaction: Its role and relevance in chemistry, biology, and material science

AS Mahadevi, GN Sastry - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Noncovalent interactions are essential for the existence of solid and liquid phases. 1, 2
Traditionally touted as weak forces, quantification of these interactions, which govern the …

Organic fluorine compounds: a great opportunity for enhanced materials properties

R Berger, G Resnati, P Metrangolo, E Weber… - Chemical Society …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Interactions of “organic fluorine” have gained great interest not only in the context of crystal
engineering, but also in the systematic design of functional materials. The first part of this …

Aromatic rings in chemical and biological recognition: energetics and structures

LM Salonen, M Ellermann… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This review describes a multidimensional treatment of molecular recognition phenomena
involving aromatic rings in chemical and biological systems. It summarizes new results …

Putting anion–π interactions into perspective

A Frontera, P Gamez, M Mascal… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Supramolecular chemistry is a field of scientific exploration that probes the relationship
between molecular structure and function. It is the chemistry of the noncovalent bond, which …

Binding mechanisms in supramolecular complexes

HJ Schneider - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Forces to reckon with: Supramolecular complexes, such as the one shown, are normally
based on a combination of different interactions such as ion pairing, hydrogen bonds, and …

Anion-π interactions

BL Schottel, HT Chifotides, KR Dunbar - Chemical Society Reviews, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
This tutorial review provides an overview of the theoretical and experimental investigations
that resulted in the recognition of anion-π interactions, ie, non-covalent forces between …

Anion− π interactions with fluoroarenes

M Giese, M Albrecht, K Rissanen - Chemical Reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Well-orchestrated noncovalent interactions are fundamental in chemical processes. 1 For
example, the assembly of complementary subunits to form functional aggregates is a …

Directed self-assembly of viologen-based 2D semiconductors with intrinsic UV–SWIR photoresponse after photo/thermo activation

XQ Yu, C Sun, BW Liu, MS Wang, GC Guo - Nature Communications, 2020 - nature.com
Extending photoresponse ranges of semiconductors to the entire ultraviolet–visible (UV)–
shortwave near-infrared (SWIR) region (ca. 200–3000 nm) is highly desirable to reduce …