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¹Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.

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Defect engineering, rarely used in soft matter, offers a promising approach to control material properties. This review surveys its application across nine soft matter classes, highlighting its potential for tailored material design.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Polymer Science
Soft Matter Physics

Background:

Soft matter, including polymers, gels, and colloids, is vital for daily life and biological functions.
Controlling soft matter properties is crucial for advanced applications.
Defect engineering, successful in hard matter, is underutilized in soft matter.

Purpose of the Study:

To review defect engineering strategies in various soft matter systems.
To explore the potential of defect engineering for tuning soft matter properties.
To highlight the under-exploration of defect engineering in soft matter design.

Main Methods:

Literature review of defect engineering investigations.
Survey of nine distinct soft matter classes.
Analysis of defect control and introduction for functionalization.

Main Results:

Defect engineering has been investigated in liquid crystals, colloids, various polymers, and self-assembled systems.
The approach shows potential for tailoring mechanical and electronic properties.
Successful defect engineering in hard matter suggests applicability to soft matter.

Conclusions:

Defect engineering presents a promising avenue for designing and tuning soft matter.
Further research into defect engineering can unlock new functionalities in soft materials.
This approach could revolutionize soft matter applications across industries.