The present work aims at reviewing our current understanding of fractal structures in the
frame of colloid aggregation as well as the possibility they offer to produce novel structured …

Nanoparticulate materials are experiencing increasing attention mainly because of the
unique combination of small size, exotic properties and processability, opening the …

A key issue in research on ferrofluids (dispersions of magnetic colloids) is the effect of
dipolar interactions on their structure and phase behaviour,, which is not only important for …

The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future
trends in polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics …

Magnetite (Fe3O4) forms the basis of most dispersions studied in the field of magnetic fluids
and magnetic colloids. Despite extensive theory and simulations on chain formation in …

We present the first real-space analysis on a single-particle level of the dipolar chains and
branched clusters self-assembling in magnetic fluids in zero field. Spatial correlations and …

In the last years a significant progress in the understanding of the aggregation properties of
patchy colloidal particles and of the process of formation of equilibrium gels has taken place …

The particle structure of ferrofluids is studied in situ, by cryogenic electron microscopy, on
vitrified films of iron and magnetite dispersions. By means of synthesis of iron colloids with …

In this paper we present a study of pattern formation in bidimensional systems with
competing short-range attractive and long-range repulsive interactions. The interaction …

Through extensive state-of-the-art numerical simulations, we study the behavior of the
dipolar hard sphere model at low temperatures and low densities, shedding light on a region …