Table of Contents

The nature and directionality of halogen bonding; the sigma hole.- Solid-state NMR study of halogen-bonded adducts.- Infrared and Raman measurements of halogen bonding in cryogenic solutions.- Halogen bonding in the gas phase.- Halogen bonding in solution.- Unconventional motifs for halogen bonding.- Halogen bonding in supramolecular synthesis.- Halogen bond in synthetic organic chemistry.- Anion recognition in solution via halogen bonding.- Anion transport with halogen bonds.- Halogen bonding in silico drug design.- Biological halogen bonds: An old dog with new tricks.- Principles and applications of halogen bonding in medicinal chemistry.- Halogen bond in molecular conductors and magnets.- Halogen bonding towards design of organic phosphors.- Halogen bond in photoresponsive materials.