Nanoarchitectonics for advanced applications in energy, environment and biology: Method for everything in materials science

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 738–740, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.60

• creation quickly progressed because of the introduction and development of various scientific fields, which mainly developed in the last century. Organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, polymer chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, coordination chemistry, and various materials science fields have enabled

• nanotechnology, which pioneered the science at that length scale. Such methodologies were also touched upon in the bottom-up fabrication of materials using supramolecular chemistry and other methods [7][8]. Nanoarchitectonics encompasses these methods and integrates them into a broader field of research

Molecular nanoarchitectonics: unification of nanotechnology and molecular/materials science

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 434–453, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.35

• ], supramolecular chemistry [13][14][15], coordination chemistry [16][17][18], other materials chemistry [19][20][21], and bio-related chemistry [22][23][24]. Accordingly, it has become clear that precise control of structures is necessary to improve functionality [25][26]. With the development of nanotechnology

• ]. Bottom-up synthesis of materials using molecular and ionic units, which is widely used in supramolecular chemistry and coordination chemistry, is now being elucidated by nanotechnology under observation of actual materials. Thus, the contribution of nanotechnology to the creation of materials cannot be

• materials systems using nanoscale units such as atoms, molecules, and nanomaterials. Nanoarchitectonics also integrates nanotechnology with other research fields such as organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, polymer chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, coordination chemistry, materials science

Multilayer capsules made of weak polyelectrolytes: a review on the preparation, functionalization and applications in drug delivery

• Varsha Sharma and
• Anandhakumar Sundaramurthy

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 508–532, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.41

• still at initial stages. Supramolecular functionalization Supramolecular chemistry is the chemistry of structure, function and intermolecular bonds of supramolecular structures formed by various methods of copolymerization or binding of a substrate to molecular receptors. This can be used for specific

• applications such as molecular recognition, selective transport processes and the design of supramolecular devices with functional (e.g., electroactive and photoactive) components [85]. “Smart polymers” emerged from supramolecular chemistry provide reversibility of noncovalent interactions that make them

Nanoarchitectonics: bottom-up creation of functional materials and systems

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 450–452, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.36

• other research fields such as atom/molecular manipulation, organic synthesis, supramolecular chemistry, and bio-related technology. This task is assigned to an emerging concept, nanoarchitectonics (Figure 1) [7][8][9]. The nanoarchitectonics concept was initially proposed by Masakazu Aono [10][11] who

Review of advanced sensor devices employing nanoarchitectonics concepts

• Katsuhiko Ariga,
• Tatsuyuki Makita,
• Masato Ito,
• Taizo Mori,
• Shun Watanabe and
• Jun Takeya

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 2014–2030, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.198

• , which is a novel conceptual methodology to engineer functional materials and systems from nanoscale units through the fusion of nanotechnology with other research fields, including organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, materials science and biology. In this review article, we discuss recent

• integrated connection, and high sensitivity [42][43]. In addition to these nanotechnological advancements in device fabrication, sensing materials for molecular recognition have been continuously explored on the basis of supramolecular chemistry with the aid of synthetic organic chemistry and materials

• science [44][45][46]. Therefore, further developments in sensors can be made by the combined efforts in nanotechnology and other research fields including supramolecular chemistry, organic synthesis, and materials sciences. In case of biosensors, contributions from biology play important roles [47][48][49

Biocatalytic oligomerization-induced self-assembly of crystalline cellulose oligomers into nanoribbon networks assisted by organic solvents

• Yuuki Hata,
• Yuka Fukaya,
• Toshiki Sawada,
• Masahito Nishiura and
• Takeshi Serizawa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1778–1788, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.173

• ; nanoribbon networks; oligomerization-induced self-assembly; organic solvent; Introduction Nanoarchitectonics is an emerging concept based on nanotechnology and other scientific fields, such as supramolecular chemistry, for constructing functional materials and systems in a bottom-up manner with the

Materials nanoarchitectonics at two-dimensional liquid interfaces

• Katsuhiko Ariga,
• Michio Matsumoto,
• Taizo Mori and
• Lok Kumar Shrestha

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1559–1587, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.153

• bottom-up approaches are self-assembly and self-organization based on supramolecular chemistry [69]. These supramolecular mechanisms can be widely observed in various species including small molecules, nanomaterials, and biomolecules [70][71][72][73][74][75]. Despite this generality, there are still many

• synthesis, physical materials control, supramolecular chemistry, and biology [92][93][94]. In this concept, materials and systems can be engineered through the manipulation of atoms and molecules, self-assembly and self-organization, and field-controlled organization (Figure 2). Unlike the well-established

• concept for the molecular tuning of functions [178][179][180]. This is a new concept beyond the following well-known important concepts: the 1st generation of molecular recognition at the most stable state (basics for supramolecular chemistry, Nobel prize in 1987 [181][182][183]); the 2nd generation

Polymorphic self-assembly of pyrazine-based tectons at the solution–solid interface

• Achintya Jana,
• Puneet Mishra and
• Neeladri Das

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 494–499, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.50

• pyrazine-based tectons will be utilized to form modular supramolecular structures using self-assembly based on hydrogen and halogen bonds on surfaces such as graphene [29]. Both the halogen bond and the hydrogen bond have comparable strengths [30][31], and have been utilized frequently in supramolecular

• chemistry. Self-assembly based on halogen bonds can be realized using aryl halide molecules [30][32][33], while self-assembly based on hydrogen bonds is viable using molecules containing carboxylic groups [21][23]. Using both, halogen and hydrogen bonding, in conjunction with pyridine containing pyrazine

Uptake of the proteins HTRA1 and HTRA2 by cells mediated by calcium phosphate nanoparticles

• Olga Rotan,
• Katharina N. Severin,
• Simon Pöpsel,
• Alexander Peetsch,
• Melisa Merdanovic,
• Michael Ehrmann and
• Matthias Epple

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 381–393, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.40

• : moderate take-up by cells; −: no uptake by cells; n.d.: not determined. Acknowledgements We are grateful to the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) for generous funding within the collaborative research centre CRC/SFB 1093: Supramolecular Chemistry on Proteins, provided to M.E. and M.E.

Light-powered, artificial molecular pumps: a minimalistic approach

• Giulio Ragazzon,
• Massimo Baroncini,
• Serena Silvi,
• Margherita Venturi and
• Alberto Credi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 2096–2104, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.214

• nonsymmetric molecular axle, thus forming the basis for the development of artificial molecular pumps. Keywords: azobenzene; molecular machine; photochemistry; rotaxane; supramolecular chemistry; Review Introduction Since ancient times, man has tried to construct devices that facilitate life. With the advent

Fulleropeptide esters as potential self-assembled antioxidants

• Mira S. Bjelaković,
• Tatjana J. Kop,
• Jelena Đorđević and
• Dragana R. Milić

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1065–1071, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.107

• at the same time novel opportunities for developing diverse scientific fields, particularly in materials science [1], supramolecular chemistry [2], and medicinal chemistry [3][4]. The derivatization of fullerene with peptide units substantially modifies its original properties, rendering them

A versatile strategy towards non-covalent functionalization of graphene by surface-confined supramolecular self-assembly of Janus tectons

• Ping Du,
• David Bléger,
• Fabrice Charra,
• Vincent Bouchiat,
• David Kreher,
• Fabrice Mathevet and
• André-Jean Attias

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 632–639, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.64

• -assembled monolayers at surfaces represent a major challenge for potential applications in various fields of nanotechnology [9][10]. Among the various manufacturing routes, bottom-up approaches [11] are particularly promising. They exploit supramolecular chemistry on surfaces to generate specific 2D

• in non-covalent interactions such as hydrogen bonding [13][14][15], metal–ligand coordination bonding [16][17] or even van der Waals interactions [18][19]. Thus, surface-confined supramolecular chemistry on surfaces appears to be the method of choice for the simple production of ordered arrays of

• controlling supramolecular chemistry on surfaces, the interdigitation of alkyl chains was chosen because graphite surfaces such as HOPG exhibit a high affinity for n-alkane chains which form close-packed 2D lamellae described by the Groszek model [27]. This is due to the close match between the intra- and

Nanobioarchitectures based on chlorophyll photopigment, artificial lipid bilayers and carbon nanotubes

• Marcela Elisabeta Barbinta-Patrascu,
• Stefan Marian Iordache,
• Ana Maria Iordache,
• Nicoleta Badea and
• Camelia Ungureanu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 2316–2325, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.240

• research stage with the design, preparation and characterization techniques needed for monitoring these biomaterials, and presents new interdisciplinary aspects involving concepts of biochemistry, biophysics, microbiology, nanotechnology, colloid and supramolecular chemistry, and materials science. The

Controlling the dispersion of supported polyoxometalate heterogeneous catalysts: impact of hybridization and the role of hydrophilicity–hydrophobicity balance and supramolecularity

• Gijo Raj,
• Colas Swalus,
• Eglantine Arendt,
• Pierre Eloy,
• Michel Devillers and
• Eric M. Gaigneaux

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1749–1759, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.185

• supramolecular chemistry, but also in new materials technology [1][2]. For example, their tunable molecular architecture, charge density, strong redox capability, electro- and photochemical properties, make that these molecular metal-oxide nano-clusters are increasingly applied in diverse fields, such as

Continuous parallel ESI-MS analysis of reactions carried out in a bespoke 3D printed device

• Jennifer S. Mathieson,
• Mali H. Rosnes,
• Victor Sans,
• Philip J. Kitson and
• Leroy Cronin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 285–291, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.31

• parallel analysis; ESI-MS; 3D printing; reactionware; supramolecular chemistry; Introduction Flow chemistry is a growing field that can increase productivity and control, ensure reproducibility and reduce manual handling [1]. There is currently a huge interest in directly interfacing milli- and

• , mixing points, inlets and outlets, et cetera [4]. Herein, we show that we can carry out complex supramolecular chemistry in milliscale reactionware, in which cis,trans-1,3,5-tris(pyridine-2-ylmethylene)cyclohexane-1,3,5-triamine (ttop) forms complexes with a number of metals, such as copper(II) and

• -time, continuous parallel-flow technique using ESI-MS as an analytical tool and a 3D printed device as the reaction vessel. The stream splitting allows direct interfacing of the outlet stream with in-line ESI-MS, with flow rates fast enough for ESI-MS and sample collection. Supramolecular chemistry was