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 …

Incorporation of non‐equilibrium actions in the sequence of self‐assembly processes would
be an effective means to establish bio‐like high functionality hierarchical assemblies. As a …

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 …

Nanoarchitectonics approaches can produce functional materials from tiny units through
combination of various processes including atom/molecular manipulation, chemical …

Designing interfacial structures with nanoscale (or molecular) components is one of the
important tasks in the nanoarchitectonics concept. In particular, the Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) …

Catalytic hydroprocesses play a significant role in oil refining and petrochemistry. The
tailored design of new metal nanosystems and optimization of their support, composition …

Halloysite nanotubes (HNT) have received widespread interest due to their unique
microstructure and properties. They have been widely used as nano-containers or …

The peculiar surfaces of halloysite nanotubes and their biocompatibility are attracting the
interest of researchers based on the wide range of attainable applications. The large aspect …

Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is a valuable organic compound commonly derived from
sugars such as fructose and glucose. Silicotungstic acid (HSiW), a unique Keggin-type …

Nanoarchitectonics is a concept envisioned to produce functional materials from nanoscale
units through fusion of nanotechnology with other scientific disciplines. For component …