Materials Nanoarchitectonics for Membranes, Surfaces, Self-Assembly, and Biomimetics

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, more attention has been paid to the post-nanotechnology concept of nanoarchitectonics. This concept can promote the synthesis, exploration, functionalization, and application of materials designed using nanounits (atoms, molecules, and nanomaterials). Nanoarchitectonics is more advanced than conventional approaches such as self-assembly, and can create hierarchical structures in various dimensions and shapes. This Special Issue, entitled Material Nanoarchitectonics for Membranes, Surfaces, Self-Assembly, and Biomimetics, has a particular focus on two-dimensional systems and thin film structures. Such systems are widely used in many applications in the energy, environmental, and biomedical fields. Because the nanoarchitectonics concept is flexible and can be expanded to many research areas, a wide range subjects will be touched upon, including materials synthesis, structural controls and their analysis, sensing, catalysis, environmental remediation, energy production and storage, device formation, biology, and medicine.

Prof. Dr. Katsuhiko Ariga
Prof. Dr. Jianguo Huang
Dr. Eri Yoshida
Guest Editors

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