Presents a clear introduction to the principles and practices underpinning modern analytical chemistry. Aiming to provide a complete course from basic first principles to in-depth coverage of the techniques, this is a useful text for readers from various disciplines, where a familiarity with analyti[...]

Macrocyclic molecules contain rings made up of seven or more atoms. They are interesting because they provide building blocks for synthesizing precise two or three dimensional structures - an important goal in nanotechnology.[...]