Crystal nucleation in liquids: Open questions and future challenges in molecular dynamics simulations
The nucleation of crystals in liquids is one of nature's most ubiquitous phenomena, playing
an important role in areas such as climate change and the production of drugs. As the early …
an important role in areas such as climate change and the production of drugs. As the early …
Design and functionality of colloidal-crystal-templated materials—chemical applications of inverse opals
A Stein, BE Wilson, SG Rudisill - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Templating with colloidal crystals composed of monodisperse spheres is a convenient
chemical method to obtain porous materials with well-ordered periodicity and …
chemical method to obtain porous materials with well-ordered periodicity and …
Synthesis of highly monodisperse citrate-stabilized silver nanoparticles of up to 200 nm: kinetic control and catalytic properties
Highly monodisperse sodium citrate-coated spherical silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) with
controlled sizes ranging from 10 to 200 nm have been synthesized by following a kinetically …
controlled sizes ranging from 10 to 200 nm have been synthesized by following a kinetically …
The polyrotaxane gel: a topological gel by figure‐of‐eight cross‐links
Y Okumura, K Ito - Advanced materials, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Supramolecules with topological characteristicshave attracted great interest both
experimentally and theoretically. A new kind of gel has been obtained by chemically cross …
experimentally and theoretically. A new kind of gel has been obtained by chemically cross …
Light in correlated disordered media
The optics of correlated disordered media is a conceptually rich research topic emerging at
the interface between the physics of waves in complex media and nanophotonics. Inspired …
the interface between the physics of waves in complex media and nanophotonics. Inspired …
Real-space imaging of nucleation and growth in colloidal crystallization
Crystallization of concentrated colloidal suspensions was studied in real space with laser
scanning confocal microscopy. Direct imaging in three dimensions allowed identification …
scanning confocal microscopy. Direct imaging in three dimensions allowed identification …
Prediction of absolute crystal-nucleation rate in hard-sphere colloids
Crystal nucleation is a much-studied phenomenon, yet the rate at which it occurs remains
difficult to predict. Small crystal nuclei form spontaneously in supersaturated solutions, but …
difficult to predict. Small crystal nuclei form spontaneously in supersaturated solutions, but …
Insights into phase transition kinetics from colloid science
VJ Anderson, HNW Lekkerkerker - Nature, 2002 - nature.com
Colloids display intriguing transitions between gas, liquid, solid and liquid crystalline
phases. Such phase transitions are ubiquitous in nature and have been studied for decades …
phases. Such phase transitions are ubiquitous in nature and have been studied for decades …
Template-directed colloidal crystallization
A Van Blaaderen, R Ruel, P Wiltzius - Nature, 1997 - nature.com
Colloidal crystals are three-dimensional periodic structures formed from small particles
suspended in solution. They have important technological uses as optical filters1–3 …
suspended in solution. They have important technological uses as optical filters1–3 …
Film formation of latex
JL Keddie - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 1997 - Elsevier
Latex film formation, the process by which an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles is
transformed into a continuous material, has a direct bearing on the final film morphology and …
transformed into a continuous material, has a direct bearing on the final film morphology and …