Solution-phase self-assembly of anisotropic nanoparticles into complex 2D and 3D
assemblies is one of the most promising strategies toward obtaining nanoparticle-based …

Polyhedron packings have fascinated humans for centuries and continue to inspire
scientists of modern disciplines. Despite extensive computer simulations and a handful of …

The synergy of self-and directed-assembly processes and lithography provides intriguing
avenues to fabricate translationally ordered nanoparticle arrangements, but currently lacks …

This study sheds light on the mechanism and dynamics of self-assembly of gold
nanoparticles (AuNPs) using molecular linkers such as aminothiols. An experimental model …

Self-assembly of nanoparticles is one of the fascinating subjects of nanoscience. Controlled
organization of nanoparticles in ordered or hierarchical structures allows for the coupling of …

Nanoparticle (NP) self-assembly has been recognized as an important technological
process for forming ordered nanostructures. However, the detailed dynamics of the …

For gold nanorods the intrinsic shape-anisotropy offers the prospect of anisotropic assembly,
provided that their region-selective surface modification can be realized. Here we developed …

This paper describes an effective approach to order gold nanorods (NRs) within cylindrically
confined microdomains of block copolymer-(BCP-) based supramolecular assemblies …

The synthesis of nanostructured materials with tunable properties is central to developments
in nanoscale science and technology. Nonlithographic approaches based on …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) reveal fascinating electronic and optical properties, when they
organize into one-dimensional architectures. Here, we developed a simple approach to …