Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

Counterfeiting and inverse engineering of security and confidential documents, such as
banknotes, passports, national cards, certificates, and valuable products, has significantly …

Recent years have witnessed tremendous progress and developments of the
photoswitchable spiropyran-based polymers, owing to distinctive and particular …

Background: Nanotechnology explores a variety of promising approaches in the area of
material sciences on a molecular level, and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are of leading …

The recent development in the field of science and technology, immensely nanotechnology
has contributed to the diverse applications of metal oxide nanoparticle in various fields of …

Spiropyrans have played a pivotal role in the emergence of the field of chromism following
their discovery in the early 20th century, with almost ubiquitous use in materials applications …

The ability to manipulate the structure and function of promising nanosystems via energy
input and external stimuli is emerging as an attractive paradigm for developing …

Hydrochromic materials have attracted widespread attention in the fields of anti‐
counterfeiting because of their ability of the reversible light absorption and/or emission …

Smart materials based on stimuli-fluorochromic π-conjugated solids (SFCSs) have aroused
significant interest due to their versatile and exciting properties, leading to advanced …

Hydrochromic materials that can reversibly change color upon water treatment have
attracted much attention owing to their potential applications in diverse fields. Herein, for the …