nano-periodic property patterns for dendron self-assembly by simply using nanoperiodic CNDP concept criteria. More recent work by chemists such as Mirkin and
colleagues [146], Roy, Brus and colleagues [168] and physicists such as Khanna,
Castleman and colleagues [143, 144, 202, 203], and others [204, 205] are fulfilling
and validating the nano-periodic concept based on atom mimicry and nanoscale
superatoms by documenting very sophisticated examples of hard/hard, hard/soft
and soft/soft nanocompounds and nano-assemblies and their new properties. Continued progress in this area will undoubtedly lead to a deeper understanding of this
proposed nano-periodic paradigm, which unifies both soft and hard nanomatter, as
well as providing a more scientifically grounded basis for the emergence and future
growth of two important scientific disciplines: stoichiometric synthetic organic
nanochemistry and synthetic inorganic nanochemistry (Fig. 38).
Acknowledgements I wish to gratefully acknowledge Ms. Linda S. Nixon for her relentless
dedication and assistance in developing graphics, and in assembling and editing of this manuscript.
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colleagues [146], Roy, Brus and colleagues [168] and physicists such as Khanna,
Castleman and colleagues [143, 144, 202, 203], and others [204, 205] are fulfilling
and validating the nano-periodic concept based on atom mimicry and nanoscale
superatoms by documenting very sophisticated examples of hard/hard, hard/soft
and soft/soft nanocompounds and nano-assemblies and their new properties. Continued progress in this area will undoubtedly lead to a deeper understanding of this
proposed nano-periodic paradigm, which unifies both soft and hard nanomatter, as
well as providing a more scientifically grounded basis for the emergence and future
growth of two important scientific disciplines: stoichiometric synthetic organic
nanochemistry and synthetic inorganic nanochemistry (Fig. 38).
Acknowledgements I wish to gratefully acknowledge Ms. Linda S. Nixon for her relentless
dedication and assistance in developing graphics, and in assembling and editing of this manuscript.
References
1. Lehn J-M (2012) Perspectives in chemistry–steps towards complex matter. Angew Chem Int
Ed 52:2836–2850
2. Prigogine I (1972) Phys Today 25(12):38–44
3. Staudinger H (1926) Die Chemie der hochmolekularen organischen Stoffe im Sinne der
Kekuleschen Strukturlehre. Ber Deut Chem Ges 59:3019–3043
4. Staudinger H (1961) From organic chemistry to macromolecules, a scientific autobiography.
Wiley, New York, p 79
5. Staudinger H (1970) From organic chemistry to macromolecules. Wiley, New York
6. Watson JD (1976) Molecular biology of the gene. W.A. Benjamin, Menlo Park
7. Watson JD, Crick FHC (1953) Molecular structure of nucleic acids. Nature 171:4356
8. Tomalia DA, Dvornic PR, Uppuluri S, Swanson DR, Balogh L (1997) Skeletal macromolecular isomerism: a comparison of dendritic polymer properties to those of classical macromolecular architectures. Polym Mater Sci Eng 77:95–96
9. Tomalia DA, Naylor AM, Goddard WA III (1990) Starburst dendrimers: molecular level
control of size, shape, surface chemistry, topology and flexibility from atoms to macroscopic
matter. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 29(2):138–175
10. Tomalia DA (1993) Starburst/cascade dendrimers: fundamental building blocks for a new
nanoscopic chemistry set. Aldrichimica Acta 26(4):91–101
11. Tomalia DA (1994) Starburst/cascade dendrimers: fundamental building blocks for a new
nanoscopic chemistry set. Adv Mater 6:529–539
12. Staudinger H (1919) Schweiz Chem Z 105(28–33):60–64
13. Staudinger H (1920) Ber 53:1073
14. James LK (1994) Hermann Staudinger 1881–1965. In: James LK (ed) Nobel laureates in
chemistry 1901–1992. History of modern chemistry science series. American Chemical
Society, Washington, DC, pp 359–367
15. Boydston AJ, Holcombe TW, Unruh DA, Frechet JMJ, Grubbs RH (2009) A direct route to
cyclic organic nanostructures via ring-expansion metathesis polymerization of a dendronized
macromonomers. J Am Chem Soc 131:5388–5389
16. Matyjaszewski K (1996) Cationic polymerizations: mechanisms, synthesis and applications.
Marcel Dekker, New York
Twenty-First Century Polymer Science After Staudinger: The Emergence of. . .
381