Colloidal dispersions exhibit rich equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamic properties,
self-assemble into diverse structures at different length scales, and display transport …

Melting in two-dimensional flat space is typically two-step and via the hexatic phase. How
melting proceeds on a curved surface, however, is not known. Topology mandates that …

Monolayer assembly of charged colloidal particles at liquid interfaces opens a new avenue
for advancing the additive manufacturing of thin film materials and devices with tailored …

The interplay between crystalline ordering, curvature, and size dispersity make the packing
of bidisperse mixtures of particles on a sphere a varied and complex phenomenon. These …

The complexation of plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) and thermoresponsive microgels is
widely exploited for applications. Yet, a microscopic description of the mechanisms …

Within multicellular living systems, cells coordinate their positions with spatiotemporal
accuracy to form various structures, setting the clock to control developmental processes …

Motivated by observations of the heterogeneous domain structure on the surface of cells and
vesicles and by domain formation due to the adsorption of complex molecules onto …

Topology and geometry of a sphere create constraints for particles that lie on its surface,
which they otherwise do not experience in Euclidean space. Notably, the number of particles …