• A focus on applications in every chapter helps bridge the gap between the principles introduced and their relevance to the real world.
• Frequent diagrams, clear illustrative cartoons and schematics, margin notes, and glossary definitions support students in their learning.
• Questions at the end of every chapter and interactive online questions encourage active learning and promote deep understanding.
• Reflects recent advancements in the field, including a chapter on mechanically interlocked molecules in light of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
• Details the latest innovations in supramolecular materials research (e.g. supramolecular polymers, gels, self-healing materials, metal organic frameworks), highlighting how fundamental discoveries in supramolecular chemistry can be translated into practical uses of benefit to mankind (e.g. drug delivery, molecular sensors).
• All titles in the series are available in print and also as ebooks with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support.

    
The renowned Oxford Chemistry Primers series, which provides focused introductions to a range of important topics in chemistry, has been refreshed and updated to suit the needs of today's students, lecturers, and postgraduate researchers. The rigorous, yet accessible, treatment of each subject area is ideal for those wanting a primer in a given topic to prepare them for more advanced study or research. Moreover, cutting-edge examples and applications throughout the texts show the relevance of the chemistry being described to current research and industry.
   
The learning features provided, including questions at the end of every chapter and online multiple-choice questions, encourage active learning and promote understanding. Furthermore, frequent diagrams, margin notes, further reading, and glossary definitions all help to enhance a student's understanding of these essential areas of chemistry.
   
Supramolecular Chemistry provides a concise and fully-illustrated introduction to one of the fundamental areas of modern chemical research, the concepts of which are essential to understanding interactions between molecules.