Minerals are widely assumed to protect organic matter (OM) from degradation in the
environment, promoting the persistence of carbon in soil and sediments. In this Review, we …

Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …

Chirality and liquid crystals are both widely expressed in nature and biology. Helical
assembly of mesophasic molecules and colloids may produce intriguing chiral liquid …

Liquid crystals of anisotropic colloids are of great significance in the preparation of their
ordered macroscopic materials, for example, in the cases of carbon nanotubes and …

The formation of liquid crystals (LCs) is the most viable approach to produce macroscopic,
periodic self-assembled materials from oriented graphene sheets. Herein, we have …

By reviewing experimental and theoretical works, we discuss the phase diagram of Laponite
suspensions, with the aim of clarifying several issues that have caused a long-time …

Graphene, despite being the best known strong and electrical/thermal conductive material,
has found limited success in practical applications, mostly due to difficulties in the formation …

Two‐dimensional colloidal nanomaterials are running into renaissance after the
enlightening researches of graphene. Macroscopic one‐dimensional fiber is an optimal …

Combinations of liquid crystals and materials with unique features as well as properties at
the nanoscale are reviewed. Particular attention is paid to recent developments, ie, since …

Abstract 2D materials have proved their potential in nearly every area of material science
and chemistry. Unfortunately, large‐scale production of nanosheets is not straightforward …