Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Self-assembly of various building blocks has been considered as a powerful approach to
generate novel materials with tailorable structures and optimal properties. Understanding …

The transfer of chirality across length-scales is an intriguing and universal natural
phenomenon. However, connecting the properties of individual building blocks to the …

Thermotropic liquid crystals can be formed by various molecular shapes, some discovered
over 125 years ago. The simplest and most-studied liquid crystals are made of rod-shaped …

Cellulosic sources, such as lignocellulose-rich biomass, can be mechanically or acid
degraded to produce inclusions called cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). They have several …

Even after more than two decades of intense studies, the research on self‐assembly
processes involving supramolecular interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) is …

Conspectus The ability to tailor the interfacial behaviors of nanoparticles (NPs) is crucial not
only for the design of novel nanostructured materials with superior properties and of interest …

Induction, transmission, and manipulation of chirality in molecular systems are well known,
widely applied concepts. However, our understanding of how chirality of nanoscale entities …

Self-organization in anisotropic colloidal suspensions leads to a fascinating range of crystal
and liquid crystal phases induced by shape alone. Simulations predict the phase behaviour …

Understanding how nanostructure and nanomechanics influence physical material
properties on the micro-and macroscale is an essential goal in soft condensed matter …