This Review describes recent progress in the self-assembly of organic/inorganic POSS
hybrids derived from mono-, di-, and multi-functionalized POSS cages. We highlight the self …

Conformational asymmetry of block copolymers is a critical molecular parameter dictating
the self-assembly behaviors. This work develops an efficient approach to construct block …

As size-amplified analogues of canonical macromolecules, polymeric chains built up by
“giant” monomers represent an experimental realization of the “beads-on-a-string” model at …

Using shape-persistent Janus particles to construct poly (Janus particle) s and studying their
self-assembly behaviors are of great interest, but remain largely unexplored. In this work, we …

Resulting from the dense packing of subnanometer molecular clusters, molecular granular
materials (MGMs) are shown to maintain high elasticity far above their apparent glass …

Polymeric chains made of “giant” monomers at a larger length scale provide intriguing
insights into the fundamental principles of polymer science. In this study, we modularly …

The vastly expanding chemical and architectural parameter space of multiblock copolymers
brings both opportunities and challenges for tailoring the structure and properties of a …

The performance of 2D nanomaterials hinges on both the chemical compositions and the
morphological structures across different length scales. Among all the three dimensions …

Acting as soft-nanoparticles, series of microgels are microemulsion polymerized and
investigated for their dynamics in the melt state. Each series is kept at the same average …

Melts of 3-dimensional dendritic beads-springs, namely coarse-grained soft-clusters, are
studied by molecular dynamics simulations. The goal is to elucidate the unique dynamics of …