The recent progress in functionalized LB ilms and supramolecular gels varies and occupies various ields. Self-assembly technique is playing an important role in preparing well-deined multilevel nanostructures and the functionalized nanomaterials with the designed and controlled properties. In this chapter, various kinds of functionalized LB ilms and supramolecular gels, including gold nanoparticles, inorganicorganic hybrid composites, and graphene oxide nanocomposites, have been demonstrated and analyzed. We show main research contributions in recent years in two sections preparation and self-assembly of some functionalized LB ilms and preparation and self-assembly of some functionalized supramolecular gels. The above research work may give the potential perspective for the design and preparation of new selfassembly nanomaterials. Future research on preparation of LB ilms and supramolecular gels will depend on the novel applications and special nanostructures in order to produce novel functional nanomaterials and devices.Keywords: LB ilm, supramolecular gel, self-assembly, nanomaterials, nanostructures, properties
. IntroductionThe recent progress in functionalized LB ilms and supramolecular gels is varied and occupies various ields. It is well known that the self-assembly techniques demonstrate important and crucial role to prepare various functionalized nanostructures and nanomaterials with the preferred properties. In comparison with the conventional self-assembly process of amphiphiles in bulk or at interfaces, the self-assembly process of inorganic-organic hybrids, © 2016 The Author(s). Licensee InTech. This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.© 2017 The Author(s). Licensee InTech. This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.nanoparticles and colloidal microspheres, and supramolecular nanostructures show special properties, especially in preparing complicated nanocomposites or nanomaterials.In the recent reports in our groups, some systems, including LB ilms and supramolecular gels, have been designed and characterized. In addition, some useful analytical techniques and synthetic treatments applied in supramolecular self-assembly ield have been highlighted and analyzed. In the present chapter, we summarize main work contributions in recent years in two parts preparation and self-assembly of some functionalized LB ilms and preparation and self-assembly of some functionalized supramolecular gels.
. Preparation and self-assembly of some functionalized LB ilmsThe Langmuir-Blodget technique is an important method to produce macroscopic materials organized on the molecular scale [ -]....