Supramolecular chemistry and design of functional nanostructures

Intermolecular interactions, their nature and role in supramolecular structure formation, molecular complementarity and recognition.
Inclusion complexes, host molecules capable to accommodate guest molecules, cyclic, dendrimeric, layered types of host structures.
Molecular crystals, polymorphism of molecular crystals, liquid crystals, co-crystals.
Molecular self-assembly of micelles and layers, structure of cell membranes.
Supramolecular structures based on catenanes and rotaxanes.
Supramolecular structures based on biomolecules.
Intercalation chemistry, organo-inorganic supramolecular structures.
Surface modification of inorganic host structures.
Utilizing the process of self assembly on in the formation of new inorganic structures.
Simulation of supramolecular structures using force fields, geometric optimization and dynamics, calculations of host-guest interaction energies.