title: Recent developments in supramolecular approach for nanocomposites.
abstract: One of the most efficient ways to create new materials is the fabrication of nanocomposites and/or nanohybrids. Composites adopt some characteristics from the components that compose it; synergistic effects can also produce properties not present in any of the parts. A union of the worlds of organic, biological, and inorganic materials merges the versatility, fine structural precision, and mechanical and chemical stability of these respective areas. In this short review, we introduce recent developments of supramolecular approaches for nanocomposite fabrications mainly based on LbL assembly, LB films, and mesoporous structures, as well as incorporation of various supramolecular components into composites.
authors.affiliation: World Premier International Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
authors.forename: Saikat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: Michael V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Ajayan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vinu
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ariga
mesh_terms: D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D008051:Lipid Bilayers