Small-angle scattering (SAS) is a technique that is able to probe the structural organization
of matter and quantify its response to changes in external conditions. X-ray and neutron …

Porous organic polymers (POPs) have well-defined porosities, high surface areas, and
attractive surface chemical functionalities. Because of these properties, POPs and their …

Polymer brushes are thin polymer films in which the individual polymer chains are tethered
by one chain end to a solid interface. The bulk and solution properties of these highly …

Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …

Self-assembly of various building blocks has been considered as a powerful approach to
generate novel materials with tailorable structures and optimal properties. Understanding …

Tough adhesives provide resistance against high debonding forces, and these adhesives
are difficult to design because of the simultaneous requirement of strength and ductility …

The field of polymer nanocomposites has been at the forefront of research in the polymer
community for the past few decades. Foundational work published in Macromolecules …

The lightweight and high-strength functional nanocomposites are important in many
practical applications. Natural biomaterials with excellent mechanical properties provide …

The self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles is of great importance in realizing their
enormous potentials for broad applications due to the advanced collective properties of …