So who owns nanochemistry? Should “all” the credit be given to chemistry pioneers of the past 20-30 years or were the foundations of nanochemistry already laid in the field of colloid chemistry, the origin of which can be traced to a century earlier?

Chitin-silicon dioxide nanocomposite made by self-organization and sol-gel chemistry.

Professor Rod Ruoff, nanoscience researcher at the University of Texas, on his work, his life, and how his knees got him into chemistry…

Nanospheres made of aromatic amino acids: The most rigid organic nanostructures to date.

Nanospheres made of aromatic amino acids: The most rigid organic nanostructures to date.

Materials science is now well-established as an interdisciplinary field, but how was it in the early days? Professor Geoffrey Ozin recalls the challenges he faced when scientific research was still very traditionally classified–chemistry, physics, biology, engineering…