Inorganic nanocrystal gels retain distinct properties of individual nanocrystals while offering
tunable, network-structure-dependent characteristics. We review different mechanisms for …

Conspectus Gels assembled from solvent-dispersed nanocrystals are of interest for
functional materials because they promise the opportunity to retain distinctive properties of …

This work describes the use of computational strategies to design megamolecule building
blocks for the self-assembly of lattice networks. The megamolecules are prepared by …

Gelation offers a powerful strategy to assemble plasmonic nanocrystal networks
incorporating both the distinctive optical properties of constituent building blocks and …

Biomolecular condensates are membraneless organelles formed via phase separation of
macromolecules, typically consisting of bond-forming “stickers” connected by flexible …

Colloidal nanocrystal gels can be assembled using a difunctional “linker” molecule to
mediate bonding between nanocrystals. The conditions for gelation and the structure of the …

Colloids that attractively bond to only a few neighbors (eg, patchy particles) can form
equilibrium gels with distinctive dynamic properties that are stable in time. Here, we use a …

Geothermal energy has become an emerging resource with both large reserves and
environmental friendliness and is playing an increasingly important role in the current …

Nanocrystal gels can be responsive, tunable materials, but designing their structure and
properties is challenging. By using reversibly bonded molecular linkers, gelation can be …

An approximation within Wertheim's second order perturbation theory is proposed which
allows for the development of a general solution for pure component fluids with an arbitrary …