Nanoparticle self-assembly: from interactions in suspension to polymer nanocomposites

AC Genix, J Oberdisse - Soft Matter, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent experimental results using in particular small-angle scattering to characterize the self-
assembly of mainly hard spherical nanoparticles into higher ordered structures ranging from …

Interfacial viscoelasticity and jamming of colloidal particles at fluid–fluid interfaces: a review

X Ji, X Wang, Y Zhang, D Zang - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Colloidal particles can be adsorbed at fluid–fluid interfaces, a phenomenon frequently
observed in particle-stabilized foams, Pickering emulsions, and bijels. Particles adsorbed at …

Limiting the valence: advancements and new perspectives on patchy colloids, soft functionalized nanoparticles and biomolecules

E Bianchi, B Capone, I Coluzza, L Rovigatti… - Physical Chemistry …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Limited bonding valence, usually accompanied by well-defined directional interactions and
selective bonding mechanisms, is nowadays considered among the key ingredients to …

Shape-anisotropic colloids at interfaces

TG Anjali, MG Basavaraj - Langmuir, 2018 - ACS Publications
Research in the 1980s demonstrated the formation of monolayers of particles achieved by
interfacial particle trap** as a model system for investigating colloids in two dimensions …

Inverse patchy colloids: Synthesis, modeling and self-organization

E Bianchi, PDJ van Oostrum, CN Likos… - Current opinion in colloid & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Inverse patchy colloids are nano-to micro-scale particles with a surface divided into
differently charged regions. This class of colloids combines directional, selective bonding …

Transition from linear to circular motion in active spherical-cap colloids

Y Shelke, NR Srinivasan, SP Thampi, E Mani - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nonspherical self-propelling colloidal particles offer many possibilities for creating a variety
of active motions. In this work, we report on the transition from linear to circular motion of …

Mixing dynamics in the synthesis of nanoparticle-stabilized water-in-water emulsion: Impact on size and stability

C Shekhar, VS Pawak, V Mehandia… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This communication presents a comprehensive investigation into the impact of mixing on the
synthesis of water-in-water Pickering emulsions. The approach employs commercial-grade …

Langmuir–Blodgett technique for anisotropic colloids: Young investigator perspective

T Li, K Lilja, RJ Morris, GB Brandani - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique, which involves the formation of interfacial layers
and the subsequent transfer onto a solid substrate, provides one of the most versatile means …

Reversible morphology switching of colloidal particles

M Liu, X Zheng, F Dong, MD Ward… - Chemistry of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
A facile method has been discovered that enables switching of non-cross-linked poly
(styrene)(Nx-PS) colloidal particle morphologies, including spherical and anisotropic convex …

Solvent-Free Fabrication of Anisotropic Microparticles with Precise 3D Shape Control Using Dip**-Based Micromolding

R Ganguly, JO Chu, CS Lee, CH Choi - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
We present an innovative solvent-free micromolding technique for rapidly fabricating
complex polymer microparticles with three-dimensional (3D) shapes utilizing a surface …