Atoms serve as an inspiration for colloidal self-assembly, whereby building blocks can
combine and confer endless functionality using a few design principles, including …

This review describes the latest advances in the synthesis and assembly of specific colloids
such as the colloidal molecules as defined by van Blaaderen in 2003 and the patchy …

Dendritic silica micro‐/nanoparticles with center‐radial pore structures, a kind of newly
created porous material, have attracted considerable attention owing to their unique open …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with colloidal stability have attracted increasing
interest because of their important properties, such as high transparency and cell uptake …

Janus nanoarchitectures, an emerging class of nanostructures named after the Roman god
having two faces, have been considered as a fascinating class of nanomaterials for …

The scalable synthetic route to colloidal atoms has significantly advanced over the past two
decades. Recently, colloidal clusters with DNA‐coated cores called “patchy colloidal …

Patchy particles are a popular paradigm for the design and synthesis of nanoparticles and
colloids for self-assembly. In “traditional” patchy particles, anisotropic interactions arising …

Colloids with well-defined multicavities are synthesized through the hydrolytic removal of
silica cluster templates from organo-silica hybrid patchy particles. The geometry of the …

Rapid developments of DNA-based assembly methods provide versatile capabilities in
organizing nanoparticles (NPs) in three-dimensional (3D) organized nanomaterials, which is …

Creation of architectures with exquisite hierarchies actuates the germination of
revolutionized functions and applications across a wide range of fields. Hierarchical self …