This review presents current literature on different nanocomposite coatings and surface
finishing for textiles, and in particular this study has focused on smart materials, drug …

This article reviews the advancements and prospects of liquid cell transmission electron
microscopy (TEM) imaging and analysis methods in understanding the nucleation, growth …

Synthesizing patchy particles with predictive control over patch size, shape, placement and
number has been highly sought-after for nanoparticle assembly research, but is fraught with …

Polymer patching on inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) enables multifunctionality and directed
self-assembly into nonclosely packed optical and mechanical metamaterials. However …

In various domains spanning materials synthesis, chemical catalysis, life sciences, and
energy materials, in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods exert a profound …

Nanoscale morphology of functional materials determines their chemical and physical
properties. However, despite increasing use of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to …

Abstract Development of the surface morphology and shape of crystalline nanostructures
governs the functionality of various materials, ranging from phonon transport to …

Conspectus One emergent theme in “soft matter” is to understand and manipulate the self-
organization of synthetic materials and biological entities in space and time at the …

Modular self-configurable robot (MSR) systems have been investigated for decades, and
their applications have been widely explored to meet emerging automation needs in various …

Although bioactive compounds (BCs) have many important functions, their applications are
greatly limited due to their own defects. The development of nanocarriers (NCs) technology …