Colloidal self-assembly approaches to smart nanostructured materials
Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
Block copolymer solution self‐assembly: Recent advances, emerging trends, and applications
M Karayianni, S Pispas - Journal of Polymer Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The self‐assembly process of block copolymers (BCPs) in solution has been at the focus of
extended scientific research over the past several decades owing to the astonishing …
extended scientific research over the past several decades owing to the astonishing …
Self-assembly of colloidal nanocrystals: from intricate structures to functional materials
Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …
[HTML][HTML] Emerging applications for living crystallization-driven self-assembly
The use of crystallization as a tool to control the self-assembly of polymeric and molecular
amphiphiles in solution is attracting growing attention for the creation of non-spherical …
amphiphiles in solution is attracting growing attention for the creation of non-spherical …
From precision polymers to complex materials and systems
Complex chemical systems, such as living biological matter, are highly organized structures
based on discrete molecules in constant dynamic interactions. These natural materials can …
based on discrete molecules in constant dynamic interactions. These natural materials can …
Polymer-guided assembly of inorganic nanoparticles
The self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles is of great importance in realizing their
enormous potentials for broad applications due to the advanced collective properties of …
enormous potentials for broad applications due to the advanced collective properties of …
Advances in colloidal assembly: the design of structure and hierarchy in two and three dimensions
The colloidal domain is characterized by the dimensions of its constituents in the range from
several nanometers to micrometers. Often, these individual entities are organized in …
several nanometers to micrometers. Often, these individual entities are organized in …
Polymerization-induced self-assembly of block copolymer nano-objects via RAFT aqueous dispersion polymerization
In this Perspective, we discuss the recent development of polymerization-induced self-
assembly mediated by reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) aqueous …
assembly mediated by reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) aqueous …
Janus particle synthesis, assembly, and application
J Zhang, BA Grzybowski, S Granick - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
Janus particles are colloidal particles with more than a single type of surface chemistry or
composition, ranging in size from hundreds of nanometers to a few micrometers. Like …
composition, ranging in size from hundreds of nanometers to a few micrometers. Like …
Modular assembly of superstructures from polyphenol-functionalized building blocks
The organized assembly of particles into superstructures is typically governed by specific
molecular interactions or external directing factors associated with the particle building …
molecular interactions or external directing factors associated with the particle building …