The self-assembly of DNA-coated colloids into highly-ordered structures offers great promise
for advanced optical materials. However, control of disorder, defects, melting, and crystal …

Structures of molecular crystals are identified using scattering techniques because we
cannot see inside them. Micrometre-sized colloidal particles enable the real-time …

Colloidal microcontainers, such as hollow capsules and colloidosomes, have a range of
applications, including drug delivery, energy storage, and artificial protocells. In this study …

Molecular permeability through polymer brush chains is implicated in surface lubrication,
wettability, and solute capture and release. Probing molecular transport through polymer …

Hexavalent chromium removal from the environment remains a crucial worldwide challenge.
To address this issue, microbiological approaches are amongst the straightforward …

Regioselectivity in colloidal self-assembly typically requires specific chemical interactions to
guide particle binding. In this paper, we describe a new method to form selective colloidal …

Surface coatings of immobilized polymer brushes are used, eg, as lubricants, for anti-fouling,
and as adhesives. Based on surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-CRP), a …

Colloids are progressively expanding our technological ability to create new materials.
However, there are substantial challenges in creating customized colloids that exhibit …

Molecular permeability through polymer brush chains is implicated in surface lubrication,
wettability, and solute capture and release. Probing molecular transport through polymer …

Active navigation relies on effectively extracting information from the surrounding
environment, and often features the tracking of gradients of a relevant signal—such as the …