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

Electrochemical sensors are a useful tool for healthcare monitoring in real time. The
continuous progress in nanomaterial synthesis leads to further improvement on catalytic …

Opals are naturally occurring photonic crystals which can be formed easily using low-cost
self-assembly methods. While the optical behaviour of opals has received significant …

A drying droplet containing colloidal particles can consolidate into a spherical assembly
called a supraparticle. Such supraparticles are inherently porous due to the spaces between …

Porous materials are typically heterogeneous and they contain large variations of micro-
/nano-pore structures, causing complicated behaviors. In continuum models, most …

To gain a deeper understanding as to the nature of the adsorption hysteresis due to capillary
condensation of nitrogen in ordered mesoporous silicas, we calculated the temperature …

This study investigates the kinetics of confined polymerization of bisphenol E cyanate ester
in the nanopores of the three types of silica colloidal crystals that differ in the concentration …

Adsorption of fluids in nanoporous media causes mechanical stresses which result in
deformation. This phenomenon is ubiquitous, and its magnitude depends on the pore size …

The efficacy of heterogeneous catalysis relies heavily on diffusion and distribution of
reactants within catalyst supports. However, the presence of confinement, essential for …

Slip flow, a fluid flow enhanced in comparison to that calculated using continuum equations,
has been reported for many nanopores, mostly those with hydrophobic surfaces. We …