Colloidal model systems allow studying crystallization kinetics under fairly ideal conditions,
with rather well-characterized pair interactions and minimized external influences. In …

The past five years have witnessed considerable progress in the field of colloid physics, in
particular when colloidal dispersions are exposed to external fields such as shear flow …

We introduce a new dynamic light scattering method, termed photon correlation imaging,
which enables us to resolve the dynamics of soft matter in space and time. We demonstrate …

The development of appropriate methods to correlate the structure and optical properties of
colloidal photonic structures is still a challenge. Structural information is mostly obtained by …

Dense and uniform particle films are deposited using a robust version of the convective
particle assembly process. We analyze how the shape of the gas-liquid interface and the …

We illustrate the importance of particle geometry on droplet contact line pinning,'coffee-
stain'formation and nano-structuring within the resulting rings. We present the fundamentals …

Colloidal particles are continuously assembled into crystalline particle coatings using
convective fluid flows. Assembly takes place inside a meniscus on a wetting reservoir. The …

The phase diagram of Yukawa particles confined between two parallel hard walls is
calculated at zero temperature beyond the bilayer regime by lattice-sum-minimization …

Using microradian X-ray diffraction, we investigated the crystal structure of convectively
assembled colloidal photonic crystals over macroscopic (0.5 mm) distances. Through …

Monodisperse nanosuspension droplets, placed on a flat surface, evaporated following the
stick-slip motion of the three-phase contact line. Unexpectedly, a disordered region formed …