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Theoretical and experimental data array confirming the possibility of occurrence of bonding interactions in a crystal between like-charged species, namely anions, that contribute significantly to the crystal packing formation is analyzed. The main types of anion–anion interactions, their strength and contribution to the stabilization of ionic crystals are systematically analyzed for a wide range of organic and inorganic salts. The potential of various theoretical and experimental methods of investigations aimed at detection of anion–anion interactions and estimation of their energy is discussed.

The results of experimental studies in the mechanochemical synthesis of organic compounds and composites with their participation published over the last 15 years are described systematically. The key reactions of organic compounds are considered: synthesis of the salts of organic acids, acylation, substitution, dehalogenation, esterification, hydrometallation and other reactions. Primary attention is devoted to systems and compounds that cannot be obtained by traditional chemistry methods.

The principal approximations used in the theory of frontal polymerization of vinyl monomers are considered and quantitative estimates of their applicability are given. It is shown that stationary state is met with rather high accuracy under frontal radical polymerization conditions. The effect of the polymer–monomer equilibrium on the limiting temperature of the thermal polymerization autowaves and on the degree of conversion is considered. The temperature and conversion profiles for narrow and broad reaction zones are analyzed and the results of studies on the derivation and use of criterial conditions for the principle of quasi-stationary concentrations in theory of frontal radical polymerization are discussed.

The key types of magnetic polymeric microspheres are considered. Methods of synthesis of different types of magnetic nanoparticles and of preparation of stable magnetic fluids on their basis are outlined. The overview of the methods for the manufacture of magnetic polymeric microspheres is presented. The effect of the synthesis conditions on the characteristics of magnetic polymeric microspheres such as the diameter and the particle size distribution and the content of magnetic material is discussed by particular examples. The application fields of magnetic polymeric microspheres are briefly surveyed.

The state-of-the-art studies of the cellulose structure, major cellulose polymorphs, the crystal packing, conformers and hydrogen bond systems are analyzed based on publications of the last decade.

The main groups of currently known red fluorescent proteins are characterized: their structure, folding and mechanisms of chromophore formation are discussed. The key applications of these proteins as markers and sensors in cell and molecular biology are demonstrated.