Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
Historical -
Cascade Molecules and Dendrimers
Dendritic Architectures
Perfection, Defects, Dispersity
Definition and Classification of Dendritic Molecules
Nomenclature of Dendritic Molecules
SYNTHETIC METHODS FOR DENDRITIC MOLECULES
Divergent Synthesis
Convergent Synthesis
Recent Synthetic Methods
Solid Phase Synthesis
Coordination-Chemical Synthesis
Supramolecular Synthesis
Hyperbranched Polymers
Dendronised Linear Polymers
Dendro-Isomers
FUNCTIONAL DENDRIMERS
Monofunctional Dendrimers
Multifunctional Dendrimers
TYPES OF DENDRIMERS AND THEIR SYNTHESES
Achiral Dendrimers
Chiral Dendrimers
PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF DENDRITIC MOLECULES
Luminescence and Energy Transfer
Antenna Effect and Photoisomerisation of Dendrimers
(SPECIAL) CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF DENDRITIC MOLECULES
Covalent Chemical Reactions
Supramolecular (Host/Guest) Interactions
Dendritic Effects
CHARACTERISATION AND ANALYSIS
Chromatography
Gel Electrophoresis
NMR Spectroscopy
Mass Spectroscopy
X-Ray Crystal Structure Analysis
Small-Angle Scattering
Scanning Probe Microscopy
Transmission Electron Microscopy
Chiroptical Methods
SPECIAL PROPERTIES AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
Introduction
Catalysis, Membrane Technology
Pigments, Adhesives, Additives in Chemical Materials
Dendrimers for Displays and (Opto)Electronics
Biomimetics, Sensor Technology, Diagnostics (Fluorescence)
Dendrimers in Medical Diagnostics
Medical Applications
Dendrimers in Nanotechnology

About the Author

Born in Ehingen, Germany, in 1939, Fritz Vogtle studied chemistry in Freiburg as well as chemistry and medicine in Heidelberg, where he received his PhD under Professor Hein A. Staab in 1965 on the valence isomerization of double Schiff bases. After gaining his lecturing qualification he was a professor in Wurzburg from 1969 to 1975, before accepting a position as full professor and director of the Kekule-Institut for Organische Chemie und Biochemie in Bonn. He was awarded a literature prize by the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie, the LIse Meitner-Alexander von Humboldt Award, the Izatt-Bradshaw-Christensen Award for Macrocyclic Chemistry and the Adolf von Baeyer medal of the German Chemical Society, as well as an honorary doctorate from the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. He has authored or co-authored several books and numerous scientific papers. Professor Vogtle's research interests include supramolecular and nano chemistry, dendrimers, cyclophanes, low molecular weight gelators and intertwined molecular architectures.

Gabriele Richardt studied chemistry at Bonn, where she was awarded her PhD under Professor H. Wamhoff in the field of nucleosides. In 2002 she began working in Professor Vogtle's group, before transferring to the polymer group headed by Professor S. Hoger in 2007.

Nicole Werner studied chemistry and biology at Bonn, receiving her PhD in 2004 under Professor F. Vogtle for her work in the dendrimer field. She has been teaching chemistry and physics at German grammar schools since 2006.