Spearheading a new era in complex colloid synthesis with TPM and other silanes
Colloid science has recently grown substantially owing to the innovative use of silane
coupling agents (SCAs), especially 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate (TPM). SCAs were …
coupling agents (SCAs), especially 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate (TPM). SCAs were …
Collective behavior of chiral active particles with anisotropic interactions in a confined space
T Lei, C Zhao, R Yan, N Zhao - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Extensive studies so far have indicated that chirality, anisotropic interactions and spatial
confinement play important roles in collective dynamics in active matter systems. However …
confinement play important roles in collective dynamics in active matter systems. However …
Flexible colloidal molecules with directional bonds and controlled flexibility
Colloidal molecules are ideal model systems for mimicking real molecules and can serve as
versatile building blocks for the bottom-up self-assembly of flexible and smart materials …
versatile building blocks for the bottom-up self-assembly of flexible and smart materials …
The Valence-Dependent Activity of Colloidal Molecules as Ice Recrystallization Inhibitors
X Tian, H Xu, T Qiu, F Wu, X Li, L Guo - ACS Macro Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Inspired by advances in cryopreservation techniques, which are essential for modern
biomedical applications, there is a special interest in the ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) …
biomedical applications, there is a special interest in the ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) …
Computational modeling of passive transport of functionalized nanoparticles
D Moreno-Chaparro, N Moreno, FB Usabiaga… - The Journal of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Functionalized nanoparticles (NPs) are complex objects present in a variety of systems
ranging from synthetic grafted nanoparticles to viruses. The morphology and number of the …
ranging from synthetic grafted nanoparticles to viruses. The morphology and number of the …
Programmable Colloids with Analogous Hypercoordination Complex Architectures
Colloidal molecule clusters (CMCs) are promising building blocks with molecule-like
symmetry, offering exceptional synergistic properties for applications in plasmonics and …
symmetry, offering exceptional synergistic properties for applications in plasmonics and …
Activity affects the stability, deformation and breakage dynamics of colloidal architectures
HJ Jonas, P Schall, PG Bolhuis - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Living network architectures, such as the cytoskeleton, are characterized by continuous
energy injection, leading to rich but poorly understood non-equilibrium physics. There is a …
energy injection, leading to rich but poorly understood non-equilibrium physics. There is a …