Forming nanomaterials as layered functional structures toward materials nanoarchitectonics

Focus on Materials Nanoarchitectonics.

Bismuth oxyhalide nanomaterials: layered structures meet photocatalysis.

In recent years, layered bismuth oxyhalide nanomaterials have received more and more interest as promising photocatalysts because their unique layered structures endow them with fascinating physicochemical properties; thus, they have great potential photocatalytic applications for environment remediation and energy harvesting. In this article, we explore the synthesis strategies and growth mech...

Layered double hydroxide nanomaterials as potential cellular drug delivery agents*

This paper briefly reviews the recent progress in using layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanomaterials as cellular delivery agents. The advantages of LDHs as cellular delivery agents are summarized, and the processes of interaction/de-intercalation of anionic drugs (genes) into/from LDH nanoparticles are discussed. Then the cellular delivery of LDH-drug (gene) nanohybrids and subsequent intracell...

Nanoarchitectonics + future leaders = bright success in materials science and technology

World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPIMANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan 2 School of Physical and Mathematical Science, Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore E-mail: ARIGA. [email protected], [email protected] and AONO. [email protected] Great progress requires great ideas. Ov...

Geometry and mechanics of layered structures and materials.