The past and the future of Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett films

ON Oliveira Jr, L Caseli, K Ariga - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) technique, through which monolayers are transferred from the
air/water interface onto a solid substrate, was the first method to allow for the controlled …

Nanoarchitectonics: the method for everything in materials science

K Ariga - Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Nanotechnology has revealed the science of the nanoscale. The global challenge that will
follow is to build functional materials with the knowledge of nanoscale phenomena. This task …

Antioxidants: Classification, natural sources, activity/capacity measurements, and usefulness for the synthesis of nanoparticles

J Flieger, W Flieger, J Baj, R Maciejewski - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural extracts are the source of many antioxidant substances. They have proven useful not
only as supplements preventing diseases caused by oxidative stress and food additives …

Nanoarchitectonics: what's coming next after nanotechnology?

K Ariga - Nanoscale Horizons, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In science and technology today, the crucial importance of the regulation of nanoscale
objects and structures is well recognized. The production of functional material systems …

Peptide self-assembly: thermodynamics and kinetics

J Wang, K Liu, R **ng, X Yan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembling systems play a significant role in physiological functions and have therefore
attracted tremendous attention due to their great potential for applications in energy …

Nature-inspired structural materials for flexible electronic devices

Y Liu, K He, G Chen, WR Leow, X Chen - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Exciting advancements have been made in the field of flexible electronic devices in the last
two decades and will certainly lead to a revolution in peoples' lives in the future. However …

Surface modifications of nanoparticles for stability in biological fluids

L Guerrini, RA Alvarez-Puebla, N Pazos-Perez - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Due to the high surface: volume ratio and the extraordinary properties arising from the
nanoscale (optical, electric, magnetic, etc.), nanoparticles (NPs) are excellent candidates for …

Self-assembly as a key player for materials nanoarchitectonics

K Ariga, M Nishikawa, T Mori, J Takeya… - … and Technology of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The development of science and technology of advanced materials using nanoscale units
can be conducted by a novel concept involving combination of nanotechnology …

Material evolution with nanotechnology, nanoarchitectonics, and materials informatics: what will be the next paradigm shift in nanoporous materials?

W Chaikittisilp, Y Yamauchi, K Ariga - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Materials science and chemistry have played a central and significant role in advancing
society. With the shift toward sustainable living, it is anticipated that the development of …

Nanoparticles' interactions with vasculature in diseases

JK Tee, LX Yip, ES Tan, S Santitewagun… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The ever-growing use of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) in biomedicine provides an exciting
approach to develop novel imaging and drug delivery systems, owing to the ease with which …