Contact angle hysteresis is an important physical phenomenon. It is omnipresent in nature
and also plays a crucial role in various industrial processes. Despite its relevance, there is a …

Here, we review the basic concepts and applications of the phase-field-crystal (PFC)
method, which is one of the latest simulation methodologies in materials science for …

An electrorheological fluid, a special type of suspension with controllable fluidity by an
electric field, generally contains semiconducting or polarizable materials as electro …

We describe the self-assembly of nonspherical particles into crystals with novel structure
and optical properties combining a partial photonic band gap with birefringence that can be …

Many natural micrometre-scale assemblies can be actuated to control their optical, transport
and mechanical properties, yet such functionality is lacking in colloidal structures …

When organic molecules are tethered onto non-spherical nanoparticles, their chemical
properties depend on the particles' local curvature and shape. Based on this observation …

Recently, a novel colloidal hard-rod-like model system was developed which consists of
silica rods [Kuijk et al., JACS, 2011, 133, 2346]. Here, we present a study of the phase …

This review presents the recent progress in the development of active particles driven by
alternating-current (AC) electrokinetic effects. These particles propel by asymmetrically …

INTRODUCTION Molecular and particulate nanodevices such as carbon nanotubes and
semiconductor nanowires exhibit properties that are difficult to achieve with conventional …

Recent experimental studies have utilized AC electric fields and electrochemical reactions in
multicomponent electrolyte solutions to control colloidal assembly. However, theoretical …