Tannic acid (TA), a natural polyphenol, is a hydrolysable amphiphilic tannin derivative of
gallic acid with several galloyl groups in its structure. Tannic acid interacts with various …

1.1 Background In his historic review titled “Polymerization” in Chemical Reviews of 1931,
Wallace H. Carothers described his brilliant ideas about the rapidly developing field of …

In nature, stiffness‐changing behavior is essential for living organisms, which, however, is
challenging to achieve in synthetic materials. Here, a stiffness‐changing smart material …

The development of facile and versatile strategies with low-cost for hydrogel construction is
of tremendous scientific interest. Herein, we demonstrate that naturally derived, cost …

The development of novel polymer membranes is a fascinating and challenging field in
materials science and technology, as both the chemical composition and the processing …

With the introduction of π-conjugated systems in electronic devices and the dream to arrive
at molecular electronics based on these systems, the detailed understanding of the …

Block copolymers have attracted increasing interest due to their ability to self-organize at
nanometer scales. 1-18 When the strength of the repulsive interaction between blocks is …

In the 21st century, soft materials will become more important as functional materials
because of their dynamic nature. Although soft materials are not as highly durable as hard …

International interest in nanoscience research has flourished in recent years, as it becomes
an integral part in the development of future technologies. The diverse, interdisciplinary …

Made to order: The synthesis of well-defined porous carbon films involves four steps: 1)
monomer-block copolymer film casting, 2) structure refining through solvent annealing, 3) …