Giant is an interdisciplinary title focusing on fundamental and applied macromolecular science spanning all chemistry, physics, biology, and materials aspects of the field in the broadest sense. Key areas covered include macromolecular chemistry, supramolecular assembly, multiscale and multifunctional materials, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, biophysics, biomimetics and surface science. Core topics range from developments in synthesis, characterisation and assembly towards creating uniformly sized precision macromolecules with tailored properties, to the design and assembly of nanostructured materials in multiple dimensions, and further to the study of smart or living designer materials with tuneable multiscale properties. The journal seeks to bring an alternative, inclusive perspective on macromolecules and serves as a platform for discussions around emerging concepts in macromolecular science, with emphasis on the ever-expanding scope of new macromolecular architectures and the new understanding of the underlying common features of macromolecular systems.Core topics include but are not limited to:Macromolecules, biomacromolecules, and molecular clustersNanomaterials and hybrid materialsSupramolecular chemistry and hierarchical assemblyTheory, modelling, and simulation in multiple scalesArtificial/bio-inspired intelligent surface, interface and materialsSoft-matter materials for health, energy and other related applicationsThe editors welcome comprehensive articles, short communications and reviews and invited news and views articles.
Supramolecular Materials is a publication of peer-reviewed research. It covers all aspects of these materials, which are based on supramolecular interactions or self-assembly. The journal welcomes submissions of research articles/communications, perspectives/concepts, and reviews on both fundamental insight into supramolecular interactions, and demonstrations of functional supramolecular systems. The journal publishes research on design/fabrication/characterization of non-covalently interactive supramolecular systems, with diverse features such as being dynamic, reversible, self-adaptive, stimulus-responsive etc. Topics covered include, but not limited to:Supramolecular polymerSupramolecular hydrogelBioactive supramolecular systemsSelf-assembled monolayer/multilayer/structuresProgrammable assembled materialsMacroscopic supramolecular assemblyStimulus-responsive systemsShape memory materialsInterfacial adhesionSelf-healing and self-adaptive materialsSynthesis of supramolecular materialsCharacterization of supramolecular materialsMechanism and simulations of supramolecular materialsEmerging properties of supramolecular materialsEditorial Board
