Gautam R. Desiraju - Böcker

This book covers major classes of crystals in the design of novel materials, with an emphasis on advances and applications.* The editor is one of the pioneers in the "design" and "engineering" approach in solid state supramolecular chemistry* All authors developed a specific class of crystals and are world leaders in the field* Reflects the rapid progress made in this field

Supramolecular chemistry involves the study and synthesis of very large molecules which are used in complex chemical reactions, and have great potential in areas such as medicine, electronics, and optics. Offers a comprehensive overview of crystals and supramolecular entities.

This book is important because it is the first textbook in an area that has become very popular in recent times. There are around 250 research groups in crystal engineering worldwide today. The subject has been researched for around 40 years but there is still no textbook at the level of senior undergraduates and beginning PhD students. This book is expected to fill this gap.The writing style is simple, with an adequate number of exercises and problems, and the diagrams are easy to understand. This book consists major areas of the subject, including organic crystals and co-ordination polymers, and can easily form the basis of a 30 to 40 lecture course for senior undergraduates.