Complex materials are composed of basic units which invariably interact with anharmonic
potentials. It is well known that the dynamics of systems with anharmonic interaction are …

The aggregation of proteins is of fundamental relevance in a number of daily phenomena,
as important and diverse as blood coagulation, medical diseases, or cooking an egg in the …

The slow transition from an out-of-equilibrium glass towards a supercooled liquid is a
complex relaxation phenomenon. In this Letter, we study the correlation between …

Three-dimensional printing of cell-laden hydrogels has evolved as a promising approach on
the route to patient-specific or complex tissue-engineered constructs. However, it is still …

We attempt a classification of different colloidal gels based on colloid–colloid interactions.
We discriminate primarily between non-equilibrium and equilibrium routes to gelation, the …

By reviewing experimental and theoretical works, we discuss the phase diagram of Laponite
suspensions, with the aim of clarifying several issues that have caused a long-time …

Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is a very popular technique for the measurement of particle
size distributions in colloidal suspensions and emulsions. According instrumentation is …

The relevance of anisotropic interactions in colloidal systems has recently emerged in the
context of the rational design of new soft materials. Patchy colloids of different shapes …

Synthetic hectorite clay Laponite RD/XLG is composed of disk-shaped nanoparticles that
acquire dissimilar charges when suspended in an aqueous medium. Owing to their property …

Laponite is a synthetic disc-shaped crystalline colloid that is widely used to modify
rheological properties of liquids in applications such as cosmetics, paints, and inks so that …