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

Swarms, which stem from collective behaviors among individual elements, are commonly
seen in nature. Since two decades ago, scientists have been attempting to understand the …

Assembling metal-organic framework (MOF)-based particles is an emerging approach for
creating colloidal superstructures and hierarchical functional materials. However, realization …

Electric and magnetic fields have enabled both technological applications and fundamental
discoveries in the areas of bottom-up material synthesis, dynamic phase transitions, and …

Integrating nanoscale building blocks of low dimensionality (0D; ie, spheres) into higher
dimensional structures endows them and their corresponding materials with emergent …

Active particles can autonomously propel and have the tendency to organize into high-order
ensembles and phases that evolve and reconfigure. They have emerged as a focused …

Anisotropic colloidal particles can directionally self‐assemble, but the resulting assemblies
cannot reconfigure unless the surface properties of colloidal particles change. Although …

Colloidal micromotors can autonomously propel due to their broken symmetry that leads to
unbalanced local mechanical forces. Most commonly, micromotors are synthesized to …

Self‐assembly fundamentally implies the organization of small sub‐units into large
structures or patterns without the intervention of specific local interactions. This process is …

Organic multicolor heterostructures with spatially resolved luminescent colors and
identifiable patterns have exhibited considerable potential for achieving micro-/nanoscale …