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 …

Resonant cavities are essential building blocks governing many wave-based phenomena,
but their geometry and reciprocity fundamentally limit the integration of optical devices. We …

Conspectus Colloidal self-assembly is a bottom-up technique to fabricate functional
nanomaterials, with paramount interest stemming from programmable assembly of smaller …

Photonic crystals—a class of materials whose optical properties derive from their structure in
addition to their composition—can be created by self-assembling particles whose sizes are …

Self-assembly is a powerful approach for constructing colloidal crystals, where spheres, rods
or faceted particles can build up a myriad of structures. Nevertheless, many complex or low …

DNA-coated colloids can self-assemble into an incredible diversity of crystal structures, but
their applications have been limited by poor understanding and control over the …

Although stereochemistry has been a central focus of the molecular sciences since Pasteur,
its province has previously been restricted to the nanometric scale. We have programmed …

Janus colloids with one attractive patch on an otherwise repulsive particle surface serve as
model systems to explore structure formation of particles with chemically heterogeneous …

Crystallization is fundamental to materials science and is central to a variety of applications,
ranging from the fabrication of silicon wafers for microelectronics to the determination of …

Superstructured colloidal materials exploit the synergies between components to develop
new or enhanced functions. Cohesion is a primary requirement for scaling up these …