The development of science and technology of advanced materials using nanoscale units
can be conducted by a novel concept involving combination of nanotechnology …

Incorporation of non‐equilibrium actions in the sequence of self‐assembly processes would
be an effective means to establish bio‐like high functionality hierarchical assemblies. As a …

Exploration of molecular functions and material properties based on the control of chirality
would be a scientifically elegant approach. Here, the fabrication and function of chiral …

Amphiphilic molecules, comprising hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties and the intrinsic
propensity to self‐assemble in aqueous environment, sustain a fascinating spectrum of …

For nano-surfactants, a new class of surfactants, the unique surface properties, micellization,
and application of amphiphilic carbon dots (CDs) have been investigated carefully …

In order to fabricate highly sophisticated nanostructures, various research fields must be
fused into one unified concept. In recently emerging nanoarchitectonics, nanotechnology is …

Although diphosphene transition metal complexes are known to undergo E to Z
isomerization upon irradiation with UV light, their potential for photoswitching has remained …

Azobenzene-based materials have found applications in a wide variety of systems as a
convenient method to induce photo-responsive behaviour through facile trans (E) to cis (Z) …

Surfactants are molecules with dual characteristics that give rise to adsorption at interfaces
and aggregation in solvents; as such, surfactants have found a multitude of applications in …

Approaches to metallic (MNAc) and carbon nanoarchitectonics (CNAc) are explained from
unitary components (types of nanoparticles (NPs)), structures, and applications, as well as …