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 beyond self‐assembly: challenges to create bio‐like hierarchic organization

K Ariga, X Jia, J Song, JP Hill… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

A comprehensive review on the applications of carbon-based nanostructures in wound healing: from antibacterial aspects to cell growth stimulation

Z Sadat, F Farrokhi-Hajiabad, F Lalebeigi… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A wound is defined as damage to the integrity of biological tissue, including skin, mucous
membranes, and organ tissues. The treatment of these injuries is an important challenge for …

Supramolecular chiral nanoarchitectonics

K Ariga, T Mori, T Kitao, T Uemura - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 for coordination asymmetry and related chemistry

K Ariga, M Shionoya - Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Nanoarchitectonics is a concept envisioned to produce functional materials from nanoscale
units through fusion of nanotechnology with other scientific disciplines. For component …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering dynamic and interactive biomaterials using material nanoarchitectonics for modulation of cellular behaviors

X Jia, J Chen, W Lv, H Li, K Ariga - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2023 - cell.com
Biophysical cues of native extracellular matrix (ECM) can affect cellular behavior. Although
static properties of biomaterials have been widely explored, there is a growing interest in …

Layer‐by‐layer assembly: recent progress from layered assemblies to layered nanoarchitectonics

K Ariga, E Ahn, M Park, BS Kim - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
As an emerging concept for the development of new materials with nanoscale features,
nanoarchitectonics has received significant recent attention. Among the various approaches …

[HTML][HTML] Piezoelectric scaffolds as smart materials for neural tissue engineering

A Zaszczynska, P Sajkiewicz, A Gradys - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Injury to the central or peripheral nervous systems leads to the loss of cognitive and/or
sensorimotor capabilities, which still lacks an effective treatment. Tissue engineering in the …

Nanoarchitectonics revolution and evolution: From small science to big technology

K Ariga - Small Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …