Over the last three decades, photonic crystals (PhCs) have attracted intense interests thanks
to their broad potential applications in optics and photonics. Generally, these structures can …

Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

This article provides a comprehensive review of current research activities that concentrate
on one‐dimensional (1D) nanostructures—wires, rods, belts, and tubes—whose lateral …

The vivid optical properties of noble metal nanoparticles have been an object of fascination
since ancient times. The ruby red of stained glass windows arises from gold nanoparticles …

Symmetric shapes and patterns are fascinating and preferred by humans as symmetric
stimuli of any kind are more easily processed by the visual systems than their asymmetric …

This important book focuses on the synthesis and fabrication of nanostructures and
nanomaterials, but also includes properties and applications of nanostructures and …

A revolution in novel nanoparticles and colloidal building blocks has been enabled by
recent breakthroughs in particle synthesis. These new particles are poised to become the …

“Nanofabrication” is the process of making functional structures with arbitrary patterns
having minimum dimensions currently defined (more-or-less arbitrarily) to be e100 nm …

The self-assembly of colloids is an alternative to top-down processing that enables the
fabrication of nanostructures. We show that self-assembled clusters of metal-dielectric …

The colloidal domain is characterized by the dimensions of its constituents in the range from
several nanometers to micrometers. Often, these individual entities are organized in …