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Supramolecular chemistry
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Another way of conceiving matter
Unlike traditional molecular chemistry which transforms matter by creating new molecules through permanent bonds linking up atoms within existing molecules, supramolecular chemistry consists in building structures on a nanometric scale capable of forming more complex assemblies of molecules joined by reversible bonds.
Similar assembly principles can be observed in biological systems, e.g. with the formation of natural polymers such as DNA.
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