Supramolecular nanoarchitectonics for functional materials

Nanoarchitectonics has been paid much attention as an emerging concept to architect functional materials from molecular and nanounits through the combination of nanotechnology-oriented strategies and supramolecular-chemistry-like methodologies. This perspective article aims to figure out important keys for materials nanoarchitectonics. In the initial part, recent trends in materials nanoarchitectonics upon supramolecular self-assembly are overviewed. The overview processes extract several key words including dynamic natures, dimensional controls, and interfacial processes according to the following sections: (i) preparation of assembled structures and conversion into nanostructured materials, (ii) dynamic structural transformation to hierarchic materials, and (iii) material preparation and functions with dynamic flows at interfacial media. Not limited to the material production, dynamic processes at the interface can be also connected with forefront functions such as tuning of molecular receptors and mechanical controls. This perspective article can conclude that fabrication of functional materials and controls of nanosystems would be well-considered on the basis of these three key terms.