The current research status on the self‐assembly of colloidal spheres for the fabrication of
various hierarchical and periodic nanostructures is summarized, in which these structures …

Porous metals such as foams and sponges are produced by a wide variety of industrially
applied techniques mainly for load bearing and structural applications. Their functional …

In recent years, mechano-actuated sensors have received extensive attention due to their
excellent sensitivity in the dynamic pressure and flow field. In this study, a mechanochromic …

Organisms possess remarkably adaptive ability to complex environments. For example,
chameleons can alter their skin color to adapt to varying environments, which has inspired …

As a new generation of non-precious metal catalysts, nickel phosphide is regarded as an
ideal substitute for precious metal platinum in electrochemical hydrogen evolution. Here, a …

Interferometry-based, reflectometric, label-free biosensors have made significant progress in
the analysis of molecular interactions after years of development. The design of interference …

Methods allowing Janus particles to exhibit multiple structural colors are highly desirable.
Here a new easy-to-perform strategy for fabrication of series of Janus supraballs (JSs) with …

The three-dimensional colloidal crystal materials have unique optical properties and spatial
structure due to their ordered arrangement and have great potential to prepare three …

A novel electrolyte system blending ionic liquid (IL)-decorated PMMA nanoparticles with 1 M
LiTFSI dissolved in a mixture of propylene carbonate (PC) and methyl acetate (MA) is …

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microspheres were synthesized by surfactant-free
emulsion polymerization. These microspheres were used to obtain opals by the self …