Nanomaterials have, by definition, one or more dimension in the nanometer scale (≤ 100
nm) range and subsequently show novel properties from their bulk materials. The synthesis …

Nanocrystals (NCs) discussed in this Review are tiny crystals of metals, semiconductors,
and magnetic material consisting of hundreds to a few thousand atoms each. Their size …

Nanostructured magnetic materials have a variety of promising applications spreading from
nano-scale electronic devices, sensors and high-density data storage media to controlled …

New frontiers in materials and polymer science include the development of assembly
processes that are flexible, allow the access and implementation of nanoscale structure and …

The article presents the state‐of‐the‐art of alternating physisorption of oppositely charged
polyelectrolytes, the so‐called “layer‐by‐layer” method or “electrostatic self …

Nanostructured materials are one of the highest profile classes of materials in science and
engineering today, and will continue to be well into the future. Potential applications are …

The fabrication of magnetic composite core− shell particles and hollow spheres with tailored
dimensions and compositions has been accomplished by a multistep (layer-by-layer) …

Organic− inorganic hybrid films present special challenges and opportunities with respect to
potential applications, as well as for the observation of interesting physical phenomena …

Nanoparticles are the focus of much attention due to their astonishing properties and
numerous possibilities for applications in nanotechnology. For realising versatile functions …

Nanocoating, the covering of materials with a layer on the nanometer scale, or covering of a
nanoscale entity, to form nanocomposites and structured materials using the sol− gel …