Colloidal dispersion of gold nanorods: Historical background, optical properties, seed-mediated synthesis, shape separation and self-assembly
The color of colloidal dispersions of gold particles in a fluid, typically water, varies from red to
blue, depending upon the shape and size of particles. The color and optical properties of …
blue, depending upon the shape and size of particles. The color and optical properties of …
Computer simulations of biaxial nematics
R Berardi, L Muccioli, S Orlandi, M Ricci… - Journal of Physics …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Biaxial nematic (N b) liquid crystals are a fascinating condensed matter phase that has
baffled, for more than thirty years, scientists engaged in the challenge of demonstrating its …
baffled, for more than thirty years, scientists engaged in the challenge of demonstrating its …
Hard-body models of bulk liquid crystals
L Mederos, E Velasco… - Journal of Physics …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Hard models for particle interactions have played a crucial role in the understanding of the
structure of condensed matter. In particular, they help to explain the formation of oriented …
structure of condensed matter. In particular, they help to explain the formation of oriented …
Distance of closest approach of two arbitrary hard ellipses in two dimensions
X Zheng, P Palffy-Muhoray - Physical Review E—Statistical, Nonlinear, and …, 2007 - APS
The distance of closest approach of hard particles is a key parameter of their interaction and
plays an important role in the resulting phase behavior. For nonspherical particles, the …
plays an important role in the resulting phase behavior. For nonspherical particles, the …
Liquid Crystalline Phases from Polymer‐Functionalized TiO2 Nanorods
A general approach for the functionalization of inorganic nanoparticles with polymers is
presented. The polymers for functionalization are designed to possess an anchor block and …
presented. The polymers for functionalization are designed to possess an anchor block and …
Structural Description of Pressure-Induced Amorphization in
ZrW 2 O 8 undergoes a high-pressure amorphization transition above 1.5 GPa to a phase
which is recoverable to ambient conditions. Reverse Monte Carlo modeling of neutron and x …
which is recoverable to ambient conditions. Reverse Monte Carlo modeling of neutron and x …
Modeling and understanding closed-loop liquid− liquid immiscibility in aqueous solutions of poly (ethylene glycol) using the SAFT-VR approach with transferable …
The closed-loop liquid− liquid fluid phase equilibria of aqueous solutions of poly (ethylene
glycol)(PEG) binary mixtures are studied using the statistical associating fluid theory for …
glycol)(PEG) binary mixtures are studied using the statistical associating fluid theory for …
Cholesteric order in systems of helical Yukawa rods
HH Wensink, G Jackson - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
We consider the interaction potential between two chiral rod-like colloids which consist of a
thin cylindrical backbone decorated with a helical charge distribution on the cylinder surface …
thin cylindrical backbone decorated with a helical charge distribution on the cylinder surface …
Tracking three-phase coexistences in binary mixtures of hard plates and spheres
The stability of demixing phase transition in binary mixtures of hard plates (with thickness L
and diameter D) and hard spheres (with diameter σ) is studied by means of Parsons-Lee …
and diameter D) and hard spheres (with diameter σ) is studied by means of Parsons-Lee …
Extensional rheology of entangled granular materials
SV Franklin - Europhysics Letters, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We study the response of collections of U-shaped granular particles to extensional loading.
Cylindrical samples elongate in bursts, as existing particle entanglements yield and new …
Cylindrical samples elongate in bursts, as existing particle entanglements yield and new …