Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

X-ray scattering is a structural characterization tool that has impacted diverse fields of study.
It is unique in its ability to examine materials in real time and under realistic sample …

Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts,
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …

A grand challenge in the fields of chemistry and materials science is the ability to construct f
the plac or a giv ement of en application. each component in or materials with absolute …

Biological processes build complex, functional materials from the molecular encoded messa
blueprint ges writt for lif en in the sequence of its fe, DNA. DNA directs material synthesis …

This Feature Article describes research on the optical properties of arrays of silver and gold
nanoparticles, particles that exhibit localized surface plasmon resonances in the visible and …

Crystallization is a fundamental and ubiquitous process much studied over the centuries. But
although the crystallization of atoms is fairly well understood,, it remains challenging to …

Nanoparticle superlattices are periodic arrays of nanoscale inorganic building blocks
including metal nanoparticles, quantum dots and magnetic nanoparticles. Such assemblies …

Crystal phase, an intrinsic characteristic of crystalline materials, is one of the key parameters
to determine their physicochemical properties. Recently, great progress has been made in …