The self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles is of great importance in realizing their
enormous potentials for broad applications due to the advanced collective properties of …

It is well-known that surfactants are molecules able to modify the surface properties of the
liquid in which they are introduced (usually water). The simultaneous presence of both …

The process of self-assembly spontaneously creates well-defined structures from various
chemical building blocks. Self-assembly can include different levels of complexity: it can be …

Polysilsesquioxanes are regarded as organic–inorganic hybrid materials at a molecular
level. We can readily tune the properties of the materials for realizing the desired ones by …

This Review describes recent progress in the self-assembly of organic/inorganic POSS
hybrids derived from mono-, di-, and multi-functionalized POSS cages. We highlight the self …

In this Perspective, we present a unique approach to the design and synthesis of giant
molecules based on “nanoatoms” for engineering structures across multiple length scales …

Precise control of molecular hierarchical organization has endowed biological systems with
unique functions, which inspires great efforts in the synthesis of artificial mimics. Polymeric …

Well-defined hybrid polymers based on polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane (POSS) with a
variety of architectures have been developed, including telechelic polymers, block …

Cluster-assembled materials based on polyoxometalates (POMs) process unprecedented
structural tunability and polymer-like behaviors because of the sub-nanometer-sized …

Amphiphilic plasmonic micelle-like nanoparticles (APMNs) composed of gold nanoparticles
(AuNPs) and amphiphilic block copolymers (BCPs) structurally resemble polymer micelles …