Much of modern technology from data encryption to environmental sensors to templates for
device fabrication relies on encoding complex chemical information in a single material …

Structural colours and superwettability are of great interest due to their unique
characteristics. However, the application of materials with either structural colours or …

A fundamental difference exists in the way signal generation is dealt with in natural and
synthetic systems. While nature uses the transient activation of signalling pathways to …

Colorimetric litmus tests such as pH paper have enjoyed wide commercial success due to
their inexpensive production and exceptional ease of use. Expansion of colorimetry to new …

Chiral nematic mesoporous phenol‐formaldehyde resins, which were prepared using
cellulose nanocrystals as a template, can be used as a substrate to produce latent photonic …

Cesium lead bromide perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) have recently attracted much
attention because of their remarkable optoelectronic properties, such as high …

Biology widely employs catalytic reactions to power biomotors and cells. These dynamic
entities can self-organize into swarms or self-assemble into functional micro-or …

Infochemistry: Information Processing at the Nanoscale, defines a new field of science, and
describes the processes, systems and devices at the interface between chemistry and …

Although the onset time of chemical reactions can be manipulated by mechanical, electrical,
and optical methods, its chemical control remains highly challenging. Herein, we report a …

The mixing of materials during additive manufacturing is a major benefit which allows one to
compositionally and spatially tailor material properties, for example to locally control the …