Atoms serve as an inspiration for colloidal self-assembly, whereby building blocks can
combine and confer endless functionality using a few design principles, including …

The creation of matter with varying degrees of complexities and desired functions is one of
the ultimate targets of self-assembly. The ability to regulate the complex interactions …

Symmetric shapes and patterns are fascinating and preferred by humans as symmetric
stimuli of any kind are more easily processed by the visual systems than their asymmetric …

This review describes the latest advances in the synthesis and assembly of specific colloids
such as the colloidal molecules as defined by van Blaaderen in 2003 and the patchy …

As we enter the age of designer matter—where objects can morph and change shape on
command—what tools do we need to create shape-shifting structures? At the heart of an …

Self-propelled particles can exhibit surprising non-equilibrium behaviors, and how they
interact with obstacles or boundaries remains an important open problem. Here we show …

This article investigates the role of shape in colloidal self-assembly and argues for the
importance of a tight synergy between particle design and assembly strategies. To this end …

We introduce a new class of spherical colloids that reversibly self-assemble into well-
defined nonlinear structures by virtue of “magnetic patches”. This assembly is driven by …

We introduce the novel concept of superdirective nanoantennas based on the excitation of
higher-order magnetic multipole moments in subwavelength dielectric nanoparticles. Our …

Colloids with well-defined multicavities are synthesized through the hydrolytic removal of
silica cluster templates from organo-silica hybrid patchy particles. The geometry of the …