Metallic nanostructures attract much interest as an efficient media for surface‐enhanced
Raman scattering (SERS). Significant progress has been made on the synthesis of metal …

The huge diversity of hierarchical micro-/nano-rigid structures existing in biological systems
is increasingly becoming a source of inspiration of materials scientists and engineers to …

Nanocomposite materials in forms of membranes, films, and coatings are gaining surging
interests in structural and functional applications, because they are more efficient in loading …

Robust ultrathin multilayer films of silk fibroin were fabricated by spin coating and spin‐
assisted layer‐by‐layer assembly and their mechanical properties were studied both in …

Nanoparticles are the focus of much attention due to their astonishing properties and
numerous possibilities for applications in nanotechnology. For realising versatile functions …

Owing to its remarkable electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties, graphene, an atomic
layer of carbon, is considered to be an excellent two-dimensional filler for polymer …

Freestanding flexible nanocomposite structures fabricated by layer‐by‐layer (LbL) assembly
are promising candidates for many potential applications, such as in the fields of …

Of the diverse analytical tools used in proteomics, protein microarrays possess the greatest
potential for providing fundamental information on protein, ligand, analyte, receptor, and …

Hybrid sol–gel materials have been a subject of intensive research during the past decades
because these nanocomposites combine the versatility of organic polymers with the superior …

We report on the design of cytocompatible synthetic shells from highly permeable, hydrogen-
bonded multilayers for cell surface engineering with preservation of long-term cell …