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 …

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 …

Exploration of molecular functions and material properties based on the control of chirality
would be a scientifically elegant approach. Here, the fabrication and function of chiral …

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

Along with the progresses of material syntheses, the importance of structural regulation is
realized to rationally improve the efficiencies and specificities in target functions. Small …

In order to fabricate highly sophisticated nanostructures, various research fields must be
fused into one unified concept. In recently emerging nanoarchitectonics, nanotechnology is …

The development of nanotechnology has provided an opportunity to integrate a wide range
of phenomena and disciplines from the atomic scale, the molecular scale, and the …

Abstract 2D porous polymers with a planar architecture and high specific surface area have
significant applications potential, such as for photocatalysis, electrochemical catalysis, gas …

Self‐cleaning surface coatings is ubiquitous with variety of products today including glass
and ceramic tiles, anti‐fogging mirrors, paints, mortars, and concrete. The phenomenon of …