Active materials can transduce external energy into kinetic energy at the nano and micron
length scales. This unique feature has sparked much research, which ranges from achieving …

Computer simulations have played a significant role in understanding the physics of
colloidal self-assembly, interpreting experimental observations, and predicting novel …

Oriented attachment of nanobricks into hierarchical multi-scale structures such as inorganic
nanoclusters is one of the crystallization mechanisms that has revolutionized the field of …

Patchy particles occupy an increasingly important space in soft matter research due to their
ability to assemble into intricate phases and states. Being able to fine-tune the interactions …

Superparticles made from colloidal nanocrystals have recently shown great promise in
bridging the nanoscale and mesoscale, building artificial materials with properties designed …

Colloidal supraparticles are micron-scale spherical assemblies of uniform primary particles,
which exhibit emergent properties of a colloidal crystal, yet exist as a dispersible powder. A …

Motivated by the idea of using simple macroscopic examples to illustrate the physics of
complex systems, we modify a historic experimental setup in which interacting floating …

Hierarchical self-assembly of organic molecules or assemblies is of great importance for
organic photonics to move from fundamental research to integrated and practical …

Understanding how colloidal suspensions behave in confined environments has a striking
relevance in practical applications. Despite the fact that the behavior of colloids in the bulk is …

Colloidal clusters with well-controlled shapes have attracted extensive interest in the fields
of materials, chemistry, physics, and biology. This communication reports the controllable …