The Future of Layer-by-Layer Assembly: A Tribute to ACS Nano Associate Editor Helmuth Möhwald.
Shuang ZhaoFrank CarusoLars DähneGero DecherBruno G De GeestJinChen FanNeus FeliuYury GogotsiPaula T HammondMark C HersamAli KhademhosseiniNicholas A KotovStefano LeporattiYan LiFred LisdatLuis M Liz-MarzánSergio Enrique MoyaPaul A MulvaneyAndrey L RogachSathi RoyDmitry G ShchukinAndré G SkirtachMolly M StevensGleb B SukhorukovPaul S WeissZhao YueDingcheng ZhuWolfgang J ParakPublished in: ACS nano (2019)
Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a widely used tool for engineering materials and coatings. In this Perspective, dedicated to the memory of ACS Nano associate editor Prof. Dr. Helmuth Möhwald, we discuss the developments and applications that are to come in LbL assembly, focusing on coatings, bulk materials, membranes, nanocomposites, and delivery vehicles.