Surface-functionalized gold and silver nanoparticles, AuNPs and AgNPs for short, prepared
via the modification of organic chelating motifs by covalent or non-covalent bonds, represent …

Self-assembly is a growth mechanism in nature to apply local interactions forming a
minimum energy structure. Currently, self-assembled materials are considered for …

Supramolecular chemistry originally defined by Lehn as “chemistry beyond molecules”
exploits noncovalent interactions between molecules to form 1D, 2D, and 3D …

Aromatic peptide amphiphiles are gaining popularity as building blocks for the bottom-up
fabrication of nanomaterials, including gels. These materials combine the simplicity of small …

Silver, known in metallic form since antiquity, has very early been recognized by mankind for
its antimicrobial properties, a phenomenon observed, for example, in the context of drinking …

Recent advances in nanotechnology have given rise to a new class of fluorescent labels,
fluorescent metal nanoclusters, eg, Au and Ag. These nanoclusters are of significant interest …

Due to their unique structures and properties, three-dimensional hydrogels and
nanostructured particles have been widely studied and shown a very high potential for …

Gel-nanocomposites are rapidly emerging functional advanced materials having
widespread applications in materials and biological sciences. Herein, we review syntheses …

Silver nanoclusters are a class of fluorophores with attractive features, including brightness,
photostability and subnanometer size. In this review we overview the different scaffolds that …

Hydrogels are unique supramolecular solid-like assemblies composed mainly of water
molecules that are held by molecular networks. Physical hydrogels that are formed by a set …