High-valence heavy metals with high ecotoxicity are generally found in water in the form of
anions, and this increases heavy metal pollution intensity and treatment difficulty. Recent …

Within the field of nanotechnology, nanoparticles are one of the most prominent and
promising candidates for technological applications. Self-assembly of nanoparticles has …

We describe the self-assembly of nonspherical particles into crystals with novel structure
and optical properties combining a partial photonic band gap with birefringence that can be …

The recent surge to explore and exploit the effect of particle shape has led to several
interesting and unique observations in various diverse fields, ranging from biology to …

Nanotechnology is touted as the next logical sequence in technological evolution. This has
led to a substantial surge in research activities pertaining to the development and …

In vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs), a perfluorinated sulfonic acid (PFSA) ionomer
membrane plays a crucial role in transporting ions through hydrophilic channels. However …

Recent experimental studies have utilized AC electric fields and electrochemical reactions in
multicomponent electrolyte solutions to control colloidal assembly. However, theoretical …

The ability to programmatically assemble colloidal micro/nanostructures into highly ordered
superstructures is of great importance in both fundamental studies and practical …

Drying complex fluids is a common phenomenon where a liquid phase transforms into a
dense or porous solid. This transformation involves several physical processes, such as the …

Polymer nanocomposites containing nanoscale fillers are an important class of materials
due to their ability to access a wide variety of properties as a function of their composition. In …