Stimuli responsiveness has long been a fascinating feature of smart material design.
Polydopamine (PDA), a nature inspired polymeric pigment, exhibits excellent photo …

Small molecules and ions pass through molecular separation membranes with channels at
the nanometer scale. These nanochannel membranes are playing an increasingly important …

The weak interlamellar interaction of covalent organic framework (COF) nanocrystals inhibit
the construction of highly efficient ion/molecular sieving membranes owing to the inferior …

Plasmonic nanomaterials have become an integral part of numerous technologies, where
they provide important functionalities spanning from extraction and harvesting of light in thin …

Advanced nanoporous membranes with outstanding permeance and exceptional molecular-
separation efficiency are highly desirable for key industrial applications for alleviating the …

Polyphenol chemistry-based surface modification has received extensive attention in
membrane science for its simplicity and low-cost. However, the limited molecular structures …

The present study focuses on creating an antimicrobial and biocatalytic smart gating
membrane by synthesizing unique core–shell microgels. The core–shell microgels are …

Superhydrophilic zwitterions have been extensively exploited for surface modification to
improve antifouling properties. However, it remains challenging to form layers of< 20 nm …

In the past few decades, increasing demands for electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs)
have led to growing interest in the design and development of innovative strategies to obtain …

Photocontrollable liquid-crystalline block copolymers have exhibited remarkable light-
response properties, due to their unique features elegantly combining mesogenic ordering …