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When a solid is dipped inside a liquid, the liquid surface becomes curved near the contact. For some solid–liquid interfaces, the liquid is pulled up along the solid, while for others, the liquid surface is convex or depressed near the solid surface. This phenomenon can be explained using the concept of cohesive and adhesive forces.
The adhesive force is the molecular force between molecules of different materials, that is, between the molecules of the solid and the liquid. The cohesive...

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Nanoarchitectonics integrates nanoscale science with material chemistries. This review explores liquid interfacial nanoarchitectonics for functional materials, focusing on molecular assembly and organic semiconductor films.

Keywords:

covalent organic framework liquid–liquid interface liquid–solid interface living cell metal-organic framework molecular assembly nanoarchitectonics organic semiconductor

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Interface Science

Background:

Nanoscale science is crucial and requires integration with diverse material chemistries.
Post-nanotechnology involves building materials using nanoscale knowledge, a field known as nanoarchitectonics.
Nanoarchitectonics has broad applications, necessitating focused reviews on specific areas.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce liquid and interface concepts as key elements for organizing functional material systems.
To review recent advancements in nanoarchitectonics at liquid interfaces.
To discuss the development of liquid interfacial nanoarchitectonics.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on nanoarchitectonics.
Categorization of examples by interface type (liquid-liquid, liquid-solid).
Summarization of research in molecular assembly, metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, and living cells.

Main Results:

Exploration of liquid-liquid and liquid-solid interfaces in nanoarchitectonics.
Examples of functional material systems organized at interfaces.
Discussion of organic semiconductor films at liquid interfaces.

Conclusions:

Liquid interfacial nanoarchitectonics is a rapidly developing field.
Key components for advancing liquid interfacial nanoarchitectonics are identified.
Integration of nanoscale knowledge with interface science is essential for future materials.