Nanomaterials have been recognized as the spine of nanoscience and nanotechnology,
showing potential applications in material science, chemistry, natural chemistry, and …

The interest in functional supramolecular systems for the design of innovative materials and
technologies, able to fundamentally change the world, is growing at a high pace. The huge …

Catalysis is at the core of almost every established and emerging chemical process and also
plays a central role in the quest for novel technologies for the sustainable production and …

Hollow micro‐/nanostructures have attracted tremendous interest owing to their intriguing
structure‐induced physicochemical properties and great potential for widespread …

Over the past few decades, layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of multilayer thin films has
garnered considerable interest on account of its ability to modulate nanometer control over …

Utilizing colloidal particles for the assembly of the shell of nano-and microcapsules holds
great promise for the tailor-made design of new functional materials. Increasing research …

Hollow micro‐/nanostructures are of great interest in many current and emerging areas of
technology. Perhaps the best‐known example of the former is the use of fly‐ash hollow …

Macroporous ceramics with pore sizes from 400 nm to 4 mm and porosity within the range
20%–97% have been produced for a number of well‐established and emerging …

When aqueous solutions of polycations and polyanions are mixed, polyelectrolyte
complexes form. These are usually insoluble in water, so that they separate out as a new …

The unique and frequently beautiful morphologies that characterize many biominerals have
long been a source of fascination. While research began by looking first at individual …