Self-assembly, which makes use of molecules rather than atomic units, offers a bottom-up
approach to the construction of new materials on multiple length scales.(1-9) By precisely …

Dynamic and adaptive materials are powerful constructs in macromolecular and polymer
chemistry with a wide array of applications in drug delivery, bioactive systems, and self …

The ability to tailor the chemical composition and structure of a surface at the sub-100-nm
length scale is important for studying topics ranging from molecular electronics to materials …

Microcontact printing (µCP) offers a simple and low‐cost surface patterning methodology
with high versatility and sub‐micrometer accuracy. The process has undergone a …

Although a molecular monolayer is only a few nanometers thick it can completely change
the properties of a surface. Molecular monolayers can be readily prepared using the …

Multivalent interactions, which rely upon noncovalent bonds, are essential ingredients in the
mediation of biological processes, as well as in the construction of complex (super) …

Multivalency is a powerful and versatile self-assembly pathway that confers unique
thermodynamic and kinetic behavior onto supramolecular complexes. The diversity of the …

The combination of nanomaterials as solid supports and supramolecular concepts has led to
the development of hybrid materials with improved functionalities. These “hetero …

Multivalency is a powerful concept which explains the strong binding observed in biological
systems and guides the design and synthesis of ligands for self-assembly and molecular …

Nanoparticles are the focus of much attention due to their astonishing properties and
numerous possibilities for applications in nanotechnology. For realising versatile functions …