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Research profile
The unit covers a wide range of topics, with three main themes collected under a 
wide-sense supramolecular heading: (i) Structural general supramolecular chemistry, 

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structural host-guest chemistry, (ii) applications of bile acids and steroids, and (iii) 
total synthesis and methods-oriented organic chemistry (catalysis). Themes (i) and (ii) 
involve more than one independent/semi-independent subgroup. The three themes 
benefit mutually from each other. Researchers meet on the issues related to the 
characterisation of molecules and assemblies. The unit is very active in the 
Nanoscience Center (NSC), and one group is located in the NSC building.