ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

摘要

Selective and responsive nanoreactors based on amphiphilic block copolymers are presented by Nico Bruns, Wolfgang Meier, and co-workers on page 1241. Nanoreactors with channel proteins in their walls allow molecules of determined size, charge, or hydrophobicity to specifically enter their inner cavity. Inside the nanoreactors, encapsulated enzymes can selectively catalyze chemical reactions. The reaction products can be selectively released via encapsulated channel proteins. The combination of non-conventional deposition methods and post-treatments makes it possible to obtain large-scale ordering within the deposited materials, leading to functional architectures for organic electronics. For instance, an extensive rearrangement of unorganized molecules can be promoted by increasing the molecular mobility at the surface, simply performing a post-annealing step into a solvent-saturated environment. Further details can be found in the article by Vincenzo Palermo, Klaus Mullen, Franco Cacialli, Paolo Samori, and co-workers on page 1279.