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The Supramolecular Chemistry between Eastern Philosophy and The Complexity Theory

Department of Bio-Nano Science and Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Nano/Micro Fabrication Technology, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
Dipartimento di Chimica, Universit_a di Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44100, Ferrara, Italy
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Abstract

Over the past few years, supramolecular self-assembly chemistry has emerged as a new exciting field in which theoretical and experimental studies of structure and function of supramolecules have become a focus, and the importance of DNA, RNA, and peptides as important components to the fundamental development in life science has become a new interdisciplinary frontier in life science and other science. How to explain the origin of life phenomena has also become a hotspot. Here author expresses his some opinions to understand the self-assembly phenomena of nature from western philosophy view, explores the application prospects, and discusses the concepts, issues, approaches, and challenges, with the aim of stimulating a broader interest in developing supramolecular chemistry.

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Self-AssemblySupramolecular ChemistryComplexityLifeEastern PhilosophyModern Science

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Nano Biomedicine and Engineering
Volume 3 Issue 3,
September 2011
Pages 144-154
DOI: 10.5101/nbe.v3i3.p144-154
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Pandoli O. The Supramolecular Chemistry between Eastern Philosophy and The Complexity Theory. Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, 2011, 3(3): 144-154. https://doi.org/10.5101/nbe.v3i3.p144-154

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Published: 30 September 2011
© 2011 Omar Pandoli.

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