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  • Nanotechnology
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

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  • The development of advanced materials relies on nanoscale units.
  • Nanoarchitectonics integrates nanotechnology with other disciplines, particularly supramolecular chemistry.
  • Self-assembly processes are fundamental to nanoarchitectonics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent progress in materials nanoarchitectonics focusing on self-assembly processes.
  • To highlight the crucial role of self-assembly in creating nanoscale structures.
  • To showcase the broad potential of self-assembly in advanced materials development.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing research on self-assembly processes in materials nanoarchitectonics.
  • Categorization of self-assembly phenomena, including general viewpoints and interfacial processes.
  • Presentation of diverse examples of self-assembled nanostructures and functional materials.

Main Results:

  • Self-assembly is a versatile strategy for fabricating a wide array of nanostructured materials.
  • Examples range from molecular machines and polymers to nanoparticles and complex frameworks.
  • Functional applications include sensing, energy conversion, electronics, and biomedical uses.

Conclusions:

  • Self-assembly processes are critical enablers of materials nanoarchitectonics.
  • The reviewed examples demonstrate the vast possibilities and future potential of this approach.
  • Nanoarchitectonics, driven by self-assembly, offers significant contributions to advanced materials science and technology.