Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …

The development of science and technology of advanced materials using nanoscale units
can be conducted by a novel concept involving combination of nanotechnology …

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 …

Stimuli-responsive emulsions offer a dual advantage, combining long-term storage with
controlled release triggered by external cues such as pH or temperature changes. This study …

Conspectus The confinement of colloidal particles at liquid interfaces offers many
opportunities for materials design. Adsorption is driven by a reduction of the total free energy …

Chiral plasmonics is a fascinating research field that is attractive to scientists from diverse
backgrounds. Physicists study light–matter interactions, chemists seek ways to analyze …

The combination of metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) with colloidal lithography has
emerged as a simple and cost-effective approach to nanostructure silicon. It is especially …

The two-dimensional self-assembly of colloidal particles serves as a model system for
fundamental studies of structure formation and as a powerful tool to fabricate functional …

After spilling coffee, a tell-tale stain is left by the drying droplet. This universal phenomenon,
known as the coffee ring effect, is observed independent of the dispersed material. However …

In recent years, self-assembly has emerged as a powerful tool for fabricating functional
materials. Since self-assembly is fundamentally determined by the particle interactions in the …