From small molecules to entire organisms, evolution has refined biological structures at the
nanoscale, microscale and macroscale to be chiral—that is, mirror dissymmetric. Chirality …

As a fascinating conjugated polymer, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has become a new
research hotspot and drawn broad interdisciplinary attention as a metal-free and visible-light …

The field of chiral inorganic nanostructures is rapidly expanding. It started from the
observation of strong circular dichroism during the synthesis of individual nanoparticles …

Graphitic carbon nitride can be imprinted with a twisted hexagonal rod‐like morphology by a
nanocasting technique using chiral silicon dioxides as templates. The helical …

New approaches in pharmaceutical chemistry have resulted in more complex drug
molecules in the quest to achieve higher affinity to their targets. However, these 'highly …

Semiconductor photocatalysts have important applications in the fields of renewable energy
production and environmental remediation. To overcome the drawbacks in the …

Understanding the toxicity of silica nanoparticles (SiO2) on the cellular level is crucial for
rational design of these nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Herein, we explore the …

Although mesoporous materials have well-defined pore structures, these fine materials can
surprisingly be produced by employing a set of conventional and simple procedures such as …

The acquisition of strong chiroptical activity has revolutionized the field of plasmonics,
granting access to novel light–matter interactions and revitalizing research on both the …

The controlled fabrication of nanometer-scale objects is without doubt one of the central
issues in current science and technology. However, existing fabrication techniques suffer …