Click Chemistry for Biotechnology and Materials Science

Mimicking natural biochemical processes, click chemistry is a
modular approach to organic synthesis, joining together small
chemical units quickly, efficiently and predictably. In contrast to
complex traditional synthesis, click reactions offer high
selectivity and yields, near-perfect reliability and exceptional
tolerance towards a wide range of functional groups and reaction
conditions. These 'spring loaded' reactions are
achieved by using a high thermodynamic driving force, and are
attracting tremendous attention throughout the chemical community.
Originally introduced with the focus on drug discovery, the concept
has been successfully applied to materials science, polymer
chemistry and biotechnology.
The first book to consider this topic, Click Chemistry for
Biotechnology and Materials Science examines the fundamentals
of click chemistry, its application to the precise design and
synthesis of macromolecules, and its numerous applications in
materials science and biotechnology. The book surveys the
current research, discusses emerging trends and future
applications, and provides an important nucleation point for
research.
Edited by one of the top 100 young innovators with the greatest
potential to have an impact on technology in the 21st
century according to Technology Review and with contributions from
pioneers in the field, Click Chemistry for Biotechnology and
Materials Science provides an ideal reference for anyone
wanting to learn more about click reactions.

Joerg Lahann is Dow Corning Assistant Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan (USA). He was educated at the University of Saarland (Germany) and obtained his PhD at RWTH Aachen (Germany) in Macromolecular Chemistry. From 1999 to 2001, Joerg Lahann was a postdoctoral associate in the Chemical Engineering Department of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) and he then spent one year at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (HMST). He joined the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan in 2003. Professor Lahann has received a number of honors and awards including Technology Review TR100 Young Innovator Award, NSF CAREER Award, the Justus-Liebig Fellowship of the Fonds of the German Industry, Sigma XI - Full Membership, German Science Foundation Postdoctoral Grant, Borchers Prize of the RWTH Aachen (given to graduate students for an outstanding performance), and the Young Student Achievement Award of the Fonds of the German Industry. His research interests are broadly related to surface engineering as well as biomedical engineering and nanotechnology.