Self-healing coatings inspired by biological systems possess the ability to repair physical
damage or recover functional performance with minimal or no intervention. This article …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have drawn tremendous attention because of their
abundant diversity in structure and composition. Recently, there has been growing research …

Micro-nanoscale core–shell particles are distinguishable from other particle types because
of their unique composition. Core-shell particles combine the features of both the core and …

The construction of safe and environmentallybenign solidstate electrolytes (SSEs) with
intrinsic hydroxide ionconduction for flexible zinc–air batteries is highly desirable yet …

Hollow micro/nanostructures have attracted tremendous interest owing to their intriguing
structureinduced physicochemical properties and great potential for widespread …

In medicine, nanotechnology has sparked a rapidly growing interest as it promises to solve a
number of issues associated with conventional therapeutic agents, including their poor …

Molecular imprinted polymers are custom made materials with specific recognition sites for a
target molecule. Their specificity and the variety of materials and physical shapes in which …

New technologies rely on the development of new materials, and these may simply be the
innovative combination of known components. The structural combination of a polymer …

Hollow nanomaterials have attracted a broad interest in multidisciplinary research due to
their unique structure and preeminent properties. Owing to the high specific surface area …

Great progress has been made in the preparation and application of multi-shelled hollow
micro-/nanostructures during the past decade. However, the synthetic methodologies and …