This review addresses the fabrication and properties of novel polyelectrolyte microcapsules,
with an emphasis on their mechanical and permeability properties. Ease of preparation …

This review presents an overview of 1→ 2 branched dendrimers and dendrons, created by a
divergent procedure, from their synthesis to modern day applications. The first members of …

Molecular design of ionic current rectifiers created on the basis of single conical nanopores
is receiving increasing attention by the scientific community. Part of the appeal of this topic …

Polyelectrolyte capsules have recently been introduced as new microscopic vehicles which
could have high potential in the biomedical field. In this critical review we give an …

The development of new thin film fabrication techniques that allow for precise control of
degradation and drug release properties could represent an important advance in the fields …

Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) films and particularly hollow capsules composed of PEM
shells have gained significant interest since their introduction. Their compositional versatility …

Fabrication of motheye‐like colloidal surface patterns as an antireflection coating is
presented. Using layer‐by‐layer assembly and a novel colloid‐on‐colloid stamping strategy …

This review highlights the developments in dendrimer-based micelles for drug delivery.
Dendrimers, the perfectly branched monodisperse macromolecules, have certain structural …

Branched polyelectrolytes with cylindrical brush, dendritic, hyperbranched, grafted, and star
architectures bearing ionizable functional groups possess complex and unique assembly …