An overwhelming diversity of colloidal building blocks with distinct sizes, materials and
tunable interaction potentials are now available for colloidal self-assembly. The application …

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 …

Nanoparticle assembly is a complex and versatile method of generating new materials,
capable of using thousands of different combinations of particle size, shape, composition …

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 …

The self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles is of great importance in realizing their
enormous potentials for broad applications due to the advanced collective properties of …

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

Nature has evolved strategies to encode information within a single biopolymer to program
biomolecular interactions with characteristic stoichiometry, orthogonality and …

DNA is not just the stuff of our genetic code; it is also a means to design self-assembling
materials. Grafting DNA onto nano-and microparticles can, in principle,'program'them with …

Biological processes build complex, functional materials from the molecular encoded messa
blueprint ges writt for lif en in the sequence of its fe, DNA. DNA directs material synthesis …

DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are popular hybrid materials with
applications in directed assembly, biosensor development, and drug delivery. This system is …