Download or read book Calixarenes and Resorcinarenes written by Wanda Sliwa and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-23 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on reports published since 2005, this book is the only one to cover the latest advances concerning the properties of calixarenes of various structures, while highlighting their future applications in science and new technologies. Clearly divided into three main topic areas, this monograph deals with the synthesis of new calixarenes and their functionalization, properties and applications of such related compounds as resorcinarenes, cavitands, and capsules, as well as practical applications of the species considered.