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  • Materials Science
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

  • Growing demand for soft, liquid-based devices that deviate from equilibrium spherical shapes.
  • Need for stable liquid structures in non-equilibrium configurations.
  • Supramolecular assembly offers a promising route for liquid stabilization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in structuring liquids using non-covalent intermolecular interactions.
  • To elucidate structure-property relationships in these supramolecularly assembled liquids.
  • To identify limitations and future research directions in the field of structured liquids.

Main Methods:

  • Highlighting recent advances in supramolecular assembly for liquid stabilization.
  • Analyzing interfacial component binding energies and their role in structural integrity.
  • Reviewing studies that reveal structure-property relationships in structured liquids.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated feasibility of stabilizing liquids beyond their equilibrium spherical shape using supramolecular assemblies.
  • Identified the critical role of sufficient binding energies of interfacial components to prevent ejection under compression.
  • Progress in understanding how molecular interactions dictate macroscopic liquid properties.

Conclusions:

  • Supramolecular assembly is a powerful strategy for creating stable, non-equilibrium liquid structures.
  • Further research is needed to overcome current limitations and explore novel applications.
  • Understanding structure-property relationships is key to designing advanced liquid-based devices.