The entropy-controlled strategy in self-assembling systems

• Published in: Chemical Society reviews Vol. 52; no. 19; pp. 686 - 6837
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xuanyu, Dai, Xiaobin, Gao, Lijuan, Xu, Duo, Wan, Haixiao, Wang, Yuming, Yan, Li-Tang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Royal Society of Chemistry 02.10.2023
• Subjects: Entropy; Self-assembly

Self-assembly of various building blocks has been considered as a powerful approach to generate novel materials with tailorable structures and optimal properties. Understanding physicochemical interactions and mechanisms related to structural formation and transitions is of essential importance for...