Supramolecular chemistry — refers to the area of chemistry that focuses on the noncovalent bonding interactions of molecules. [cite journal | author=Lehn JM | title=Supramolecular chemistry | journal=Science | volume=260 | issue=5115 | year=1993 | pages=1762–3 |… … Wikipedia
Cage effect (chemistry) — The cage effect in chemistry describes how properties of a molecule are affected by its surroundings.* In a solvent a molecule is often more accurately described existing in a cage of solvent molecules, the so called solvent cage. * In a gas at… … Wikipedia
Intercalation (chemistry) — Intercalation induces structural distortions. Left: unchanged DNA strand. Right: DNA strand intercalated at three locations (red areas). In chemistry, intercalation is the reversible inclusion of a molecule (or group) between two other molecules… … Wikipedia
Matrix isolation — Diagram representing a triangular, guest species (in red) isolated in solid host matrix (in blue). Matrix isolation is an experimental technique used in chemistry and physics which generally involves a material being trapped within an unreactive… … Wikipedia
Molecular switch — A molecular switch is a molecule that can be reversibly shifted between two or more stable states.[1] The molecules may be shifted between the states in response to changes in e.g. pH, light, temperature, an electrical current, microenvironment,… … Wikipedia
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Donald J. Cram — Donald James Cram Born April 22, 1919 Chester, Vermont Died June 17, 2001 (aged 82) Palm Desert, California[1] … Wikipedia
Coordination polymer — A coordination polymer is an inorganic or organometallic polymer structure containing metal cation centers linked by ligands, extending in an array. It can also be described as a polymer whose repeat units are coordination complexes. Similar… … Wikipedia
Chemical biology — is a scientific discipline spanning the fields of chemistry and biology that involves the application of chemical techniques and tools, often compounds produced through synthetic chemistry, to the study and manipulation of biological systems.… … Wikipedia