Atoms serve as an inspiration for colloidal self-assembly, whereby building blocks can
combine and confer endless functionality using a few design principles, including …

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 …

This Review focuses on recent developments in the use of ZnO nanostructures for dye‐
sensitized solar cell (DSC) applications. It is shown that carefully designed and fabricated …

As one increases the concentration of a colloidal suspension, the system exhibits a dramatic
increase in viscosity. Beyond a certain concentration, the system is said to be a colloidal …

The site‐specific engineering of colloidal surfaces has provided a powerful approach to
pushing the boundaries of today's materials research. The resulting surface‐anisotropic and …

We attempt a classification of different colloidal gels based on colloid–colloid interactions.
We discriminate primarily between non-equilibrium and equilibrium routes to gelation, the …

Recent breakthroughs in colloidal synthesis allow the control of particle shapes and
properties with high precision. This provides us with a constantly expanding library of new …

Abstract'Patchy colloids' is a term that has been recently introduced to indicate specially
engineered particles with directional interactions. Based on this concept, a'bottom …

The scalable synthetic route to colloidal atoms has significantly advanced over the past two
decades. Recently, colloidal clusters with DNA‐coated cores called “patchy colloidal …

Recent advances in the fabrication of complex particles and particle‐based materials
assisted by droplet‐based microfluidics are reviewed. Monodisperse particles with expected …