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Chemistry is not just a science that involves the study of electron movement to rearrange and connect atoms. It is a philosophy, a way of thinking about the world. It is a way of thinking about die architecture, complexity and function of matter throughout the dimensional hierarchy of the universe, from the simplest atoms to the most complex phenomena-namely life itself. The ideas described here evolved from such a scientific and a philosophical perspective. They deal to a large extent with the analysis and mimicry of simple but pervasive patterns observed in Nature. Furthermore, they focus on the organization of monomer or branch cell units around atomic or molecular reference cores according to dendritic rules and principles. These synthetic constructions have allowed molecular level mimicry of pervasive architectural and mathematical patterns observed at either the macroscopic or at the atomic levels of matter.
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Tomalia, D.A. (1995). Dendrimers — Nanoscopic Supermolecules According to Dendritic Rules and Principles. In: Siegel, J.S. (eds) Supramolecular Stereochemistry. NATO ASI Series, vol 473. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0353-4_4
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