Conspectus Bioinspired materials engineering impacts the design of advanced functional
materials across many domains of sciences from wetting behavior to optical and mechanical …

The combination of nanomaterials as solid supports and supramolecular concepts has led to
the development of hybrid materials with improved functionalities. These “hetero …

Biomolecular self‐assembly is a key process used by life to build functional materials from
the “bottom up.” In the last few decades, bioengineering and bionanotechnology have …

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 …

Two-dimensional molecular self-assembly at the liquid/solid interface is a widely employed
approach in surface science to pattern surfaces at the nanometre scale. A multitude of …

Currently, there is a strong interest in improving the fabrication and mesoscopic integration
of functional nanosystems at surfaces. In particular, new pathways need to be developed to …

The self-assembly of molecular building blocks into well-defined macroscopic materials is
desirable for developing emergent functional materials. However, the self-assembly of …

The development of science and technology of advanced materials using nanoscale units
can be conducted by a novel concept involving combination of nanotechnology …

Host–guest chemistry in two-dimensional (2D) space, that is, physisorbed monolayers of a
single atom or a single molecular thickness on surfaces, has become a subject of intense …

Programmed molecular assemblies with molecular-level precision have always intrigued
mankind in the quest to master the art of molecular engineering. In this regard, our review …