The Future of Layer-by-Layer Assembly: A Tribute to ACS Nano Associate Editor Helmuth Möhwald.
Zhao S., Caruso F., Dähne L., Decher G., De Geest BG., Fan J., Feliu N., Gogotsi Y., Hammond PT., Hersam MC., Khademhosseini A., Kotov N., Leporatti S., Li Y., Lisdat F., Liz-Marzán LM., Moya S., Mulvaney P., Rogach AL., Roy S., Shchukin DG., Skirtach AG., Stevens MM., Sukhorukov GB., Weiss PS., Yue Z., Zhu D., Parak WJ.
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.