Many crystallization processes of great importance, including frost heave, biomineralization,
the synthesis of nanomaterials, and scale formation, occur in small volumes rather than bulk …

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 …

We study the phase behaviour of hard spheres confined between two parallel hard plates
using extensive computer simulations. We determine the full equilibrium phase diagram for …

Recent progress in understanding the effect of electrostatics in soft matter is presented. A
vast number of materials contain ions, ranging from the molecular scale (eg electrolyte) to …

We study a colloidal suspension confined between two quasiparallel walls as a model
system for glass transitions in confined geometries. The suspension is a mixture of two …

The past five years have witnessed considerable progress in the field of colloid physics, in
particular when colloidal dispersions are exposed to external fields such as shear flow …

Lithographically defined microwell templates are used to study DNA-guided colloidal crystal
assembly parameters, including superlattice position, habit orientation, and size, in an effort …

Harnessing the subsurface geologic environments in an efficient and environmentally
sustainable manner is challenged by uncertainties associated with predicting the fate of …

The physics of colloidal suspensions confined in slits and cavities has significantly
advanced during the last twenty years. In particular, freezing transitions in confinement have …

Confinement modifies the properties of a fluid. The particle density is no longer uniform but
depends on the distance from the walls; parallel to the walls, layers with different particle …