Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from
biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties …

Over the last three decades, photonic crystals (PhCs) have attracted intense interests thanks
to their broad potential applications in optics and photonics. Generally, these structures can …

Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

In the past decade, mechanical metamaterials have garnered increasing attention owing to
its novel design principles which combine the concept of hierarchical architecture with …

Self-assembly of colloidal particles into ordered superstructures enables the development of
novel advanced materials for diverse applications such as photonics, electronics, sensing …

A grand challenge in the fields of chemistry and materials science is the ability to construct f
the plac or a giv ement of en application. each component in or materials with absolute …

Due to their well‐defined 3D architectures, permanent porosity, and diverse chemical
functionalities, metal–organic framework nanoparticles (MOF NPs) are an emerging class of …

X-ray scattering is a structural characterization tool that has impacted diverse fields of study.
It is unique in its ability to examine materials in real time and under realistic sample …

Coulombic interactions can be used to assemble charged nanoparticles into higher-order
structures, but the process requires oppositely charged partners that are similarly sized. The …