Micrometre-sized colloidal particles can be viewed as large atoms with tailorable size,
shape and interactions. These building blocks can assemble into extremely rich structures …

Colloidal dispersions have been studied for decades as a result of their utility in numerous
applications and as models for molecular and atomic condensed phases. More recently, a …

In a 3D model mimicking realistic Cu64Zr36 metallic glass, we uncovered a direct link
between the quasi-localized low-frequency vibrational modes and the local atomic packing …

Supercooled liquids and glasses are important for current and developing technologies.
Here we provide perspective on recent progress in this field. The interpretation of …

Many fundamental issues in classical condensed matter physics can be addressed
experimentally using systems of individually visible mesoscopic particles playing the role of …

The vibrational spectra of solids, both ordered and amorphous, in the low-energy regime,
control the thermal and transport properties of materials, from heat capacity to heat …

This review collects and describes experiments that employ colloidal suspensions to probe
physics in ordered and disordered solids and related complex fluids. The unifying feature of …

It is well known that amorphous solids display a phonon spectrum where the Debye∼ ω 2
law at low frequency melds into an anomalous excess-mode peak (the boson peak) before …

The simplicity of hard spheres as a model system is deceptive. Although the particles
interact solely through volume exclusion, that nevertheless suffices for a wealth of static and …

Methods for functionalizing micrometer-sized colloidal spheres with three or more zones of
chemical functionality (ABA or ABC) are described. To produce ABA triblock colloids, we …