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 …

Atoms serve as an inspiration for colloidal self-assembly, whereby building blocks can
combine and confer endless functionality using a few design principles, including …

A general introduction to surface and interfacial forces, perfectly combining theoretical
concepts, experimental techniques and practical applications. In this completely updated …

Graphene has been under intense scientific interest because of its remarkable optical,
mechanical and electronic properties. Its honeycomb structure makes it an archetypical two …

In any medium there are fluctuations due to temperature or due to the quantum nature of its
constituents. If a material body is immersed into such a medium, its shape and the properties …

Thanks to a constant energy input, active matter can self-assemble into phases with complex
architectures and functionalities such as living clusters that dynamically form, reshape, and …

Solution-processed semiconductors are in demand for present and next-generation
optoelectronic technologies ranging from displays to quantum light sources because of their …

The cellular entry of the bacterial Shiga toxin and the related verotoxins has been
scrutinized in quite some detail. This is due to their importance as a threat to human health …

In develo** micro-and nanodevices, stiction between their parts, that is, static friction
preventing surfaces in contact from moving, is a well-known problem. It is caused by the …

If colloidal solute particles are suspended in a solvent close to its critical point, they act as
cavities in a fluctuating medium and thereby restrict and modify the fluctuation spectrum in a …