Micro/nanorobotic swarms: from fundamentals to functionalities
Swarms, which stem from collective behaviors among individual elements, are commonly
seen in nature. Since two decades ago, scientists have been attempting to understand the …
seen in nature. Since two decades ago, scientists have been attempting to understand the …
Total synthesis of colloidal matter
Atoms serve as an inspiration for colloidal self-assembly, whereby building blocks can
combine and confer endless functionality using a few design principles, including …
combine and confer endless functionality using a few design principles, including …
Collective behaviors of magnetic active matter: recent progress toward reconfigurable, adaptive, and multifunctional swarming micro/nanorobots
Conspectus Active matter refers to the nonequilibrium system composed of interacting units
that continually dissipate energy at a single-unit level and transduce it into mechanical force …
that continually dissipate energy at a single-unit level and transduce it into mechanical force …
Field-induced assembly and propulsion of colloids
Electric and magnetic fields have enabled both technological applications and fundamental
discoveries in the areas of bottom-up material synthesis, dynamic phase transitions, and …
discoveries in the areas of bottom-up material synthesis, dynamic phase transitions, and …
Engineering interactions between nanoparticles using polymers
H He, X Shen, Z Nie - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoparticle assembly offers a versatile tool for constructing new structural materials with
emergent or collective properties beyond individual nanoparticles. The achievement of …
emergent or collective properties beyond individual nanoparticles. The achievement of …
[HTML][HTML] A broad perspective to particle-laden fluid interfaces systems: From chemically homogeneous particles to active colloids
Particles adsorbed to fluid interfaces are ubiquitous in industry, nature or life. The wide
range of properties arising from the assembly of particles at fluid interface has stimulated an …
range of properties arising from the assembly of particles at fluid interface has stimulated an …
Hierarchical assemblies of superparamagnetic colloids in time-varying magnetic fields
Magnetically-guided colloidal assembly has proven to be a versatile method for building
hierarchical particle assemblies. This review describes the dipolar interactions that govern …
hierarchical particle assemblies. This review describes the dipolar interactions that govern …
Colorimetric detection of nucleic acids through triplex-hybridization chain reaction and DNA-controlled growth of platinum nanoparticles on graphene oxide
W Chen, X Zhang, J Li, L Chen, N Wang, S Yu… - Analytical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The controllable growth of metal nanoparticles on nanomaterials is becoming a useful
strategy for develo** nanocomposites with designated performance. Here, a DNA …
strategy for develo** nanocomposites with designated performance. Here, a DNA …
Out-of-equilibrium colloidal assembly driven by chemical reaction networks
Transient assembled structures play an indispensable role in a wide variety of processes
fundamental to living organisms including cellular transport, cell motility, and proliferation …
fundamental to living organisms including cellular transport, cell motility, and proliferation …
Stimuli induced cellulose nanomaterials alignment and its emerging applications: A review
Q Zhu, Q Yao, J Sun, H Chen, W Xu, J Liu… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
The developments of cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs) require in-depth understandings of
the process-structure-property-performance relationship. Limited control over CNMs …
the process-structure-property-performance relationship. Limited control over CNMs …