Mechanical properties of materials have long been one of the most fundamental and studied
areas of materials science for a myriad of applications. Recently, mechanical metamaterials …

Nanoparticulate functional materials offer manifold perspectives for the increasing
miniaturization and complexity of technical developments. Nanoparticles also make a major …

Nanostructured porous carbon materials have diverse applications including sorbents,
catalyst supports for fuel cells, electrode materials for capacitors, and hydrogen storage …

Periodic nanostructures in photonics facilitate a far-reaching control of light propagation and
light–matter interaction. This article reviews the current status of this subject, including both …

The beauty of opals results from a densely packed, highly ordered arrangement of silica
spheres with a diameter of several hundred nanometers. Such ordered nanostructures are …

A one-dimensional photonic crystal (1DPC), which is a periodic nanostructure with a
refractive index distribution along one direction, has been widely studied by scientists. In this …

Three-dimensional (3D) photonic crystals (PCs) are crystalline materials where the refractive
index is periodically modulated on a length scale comparable to the light wavelength of …

This review summarizes the physical approaches towards enhancement of the
photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide by controlling this semiconductor in a certain length …

Bioinspired organic/inorganic hybrid one‐dimensional photonic crystals (1DPCs) are
prepared by alternating thin films of titania and poly (2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate‐co …

Herein, we review our latest advancements in nanostructured photoanodes for next
generation photovoltaics in general and dye-sensitized solar cells in particular. Bottom-up …