How softness matters in soft nanogels and nanogel assemblies
Softness plays a key role in determining the macroscopic properties of colloidal systems,
from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from viruses to star polymers …
from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from viruses to star polymers …
The role of local structure in dynamical arrest
CP Royall, SR Williams - Physics Reports, 2015 - Elsevier
Amorphous solids, or glasses, are distinguished from crystalline solids by their lack of long-
range structural order. At the level of two-body structural correlations, glassformers show no …
range structural order. At the level of two-body structural correlations, glassformers show no …
Effective radiative cooling by paint-format microsphere-based photonic random media
S Atiganyanun, JB Plumley, SJ Han, K Hsu… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
We demonstrate that photonic media, when properly randomized to minimize the photon
transport mean free path, can be used to coat a black substrate and reduce its temperature …
transport mean free path, can be used to coat a black substrate and reduce its temperature …
Optimally designed multimaterial microparticle–polymer composite paints for passive daytime radiative cooling
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) devices have enabled subambient cooling of
terrestrial objects without any energy input, offering great potential to future clean energy …
terrestrial objects without any energy input, offering great potential to future clean energy …
The colloidal nature of complex fluids enhances bacterial motility
The natural habitats of microorganisms in the human microbiome, ocean and soil
ecosystems are full of colloids and macromolecules. Such environments exhibit non …
ecosystems are full of colloids and macromolecules. Such environments exhibit non …
The physics of the colloidal glass transition
As one increases the concentration of a colloidal suspension, the system exhibits a dramatic
increase in viscosity. Beyond a certain concentration, the system is said to be a colloidal …
increase in viscosity. Beyond a certain concentration, the system is said to be a colloidal …
Colloidal hard spheres: Triumphs, challenges, and mysteries
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 …
interact solely through volume exclusion, that nevertheless suffices for a wealth of static and …
Two-dimensional melting of colloidal hard spheres
AL Thorneywork, JL Abbott, DGAL Aarts, RPA Dullens - Physical review letters, 2017 - APS
We study the melting of quasi-two-dimensional colloidal hard spheres by considering a tilted
monolayer of particles in sedimentation-diffusion equilibrium. In particular, we measure the …
monolayer of particles in sedimentation-diffusion equilibrium. In particular, we measure the …
Tunable rheology of dense soft deformable colloids
D Vlassopoulos, M Cloitre - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2014 - Elsevier
In the last two decades, advances in synthetic, experimental and modeling/simulation
methodologies have considerably enhanced our understanding of colloidal suspension …
methodologies have considerably enhanced our understanding of colloidal suspension …
In search of colloidal hard spheres
We recently reviewed the experimental determination of the volume fraction, ϕ, of hard-
sphere colloids, and concluded that the absolute value of ϕ was unlikely to be known to …
sphere colloids, and concluded that the absolute value of ϕ was unlikely to be known to …