The layer-by-layer (LbL) adsorption technique offers an easy and inexpensive process for
multilayer formation and allows a variety of materials to be incorporated within the film …

New frontiers in materials and polymer science include the development of assembly
processes that are flexible, allow the access and implementation of nanoscale structure and …

Nanoscale building blocks are individually exceptionally strong because they are close to
ideal, defect-free materials. It is, however, difficult to retain the ideal properties in macroscale …

This article describes hybrid materials and systems in which the core integrity of inorganic
nanobuilding blocks (NBBs) is preserved and reviews the main synthetic procedures …

Osmotic energy represents a widespread and reliable source of renewable energy with
minimal daily variability. The key technological bottleneck for osmotic electricity is that …

High-performance, multifunctional bacteria-driven microswimmers are introduced using an
optimized design and fabrication method for targeted drug delivery applications. These …

The controlled fabrication of nanometer-scale objects is without doubt one of the central
issues in current science and technology. However, existing fabrication techniques suffer …

The creation of matter with varying degrees of complexities and desired functions is one of
the ultimate targets of self-assembly. The ability to regulate the complex interactions …

The fabrication of magnetic composite core− shell particles and hollow spheres with tailored
dimensions and compositions has been accomplished by a multistep (layer-by-layer) …

The two-volume Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry offers authoritative, centralized
information on a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field. User-friendly and high-quality …