Lipid monolayers on the surface of water have been studied for over a hundred years, but in
the last decade there has been a dramatic evolution in our understanding of the structures …

The controlled transfer of organized monolayers of amphiphilic molecules from the air-water
interface to a solid substrate was the first molecular-scale technology for the creation of new …

From synthetic drugs to biodegradable plastics to the origin of life, the chiral selection of
molecules presents both daunting challenges and significant opportunities in materials …

The two-volume Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry offers authoritative, centralized
information on a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field. User-friendly and high-quality …

Stereochemistry plays a central role in controlling molecular recognition and interaction: the
chemical and biological properties of molecules depend not only on the nature of their …

With the adsorption of larger molecules being increasingly tackled by surface scientists, the
aspect of chirality often plays a role. This paper gives a topical review of molecular chirality …

Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films occupy a unique niche at the crossroads of materials science,
complex fluids, and biophysics. They have many similarities to inorganic epitaxial films due …

The chirality of molecular structures is paramount in many phenomena, including
enantioselective reactions, molecular self-assembly, biological processes and light or …

The seventeenth-century Swedish warship, Vasa, was recovered in good condition after 333
years in the cold brackish water of Stockholm harbour. After extensive treatment to stabilize …

We study chiral symmetry-broken configurations of nematic liquid crystals (LCs) confined to
cylindrical capillaries with homeotropic anchoring on the cylinder walls (ie, perpendicular …