Multivalent proteins and nucleic acids, collectively referred to as multivalent associative
biomacromolecules, provide the driving forces for the formation and compositional …

Colloidal gels exhibit solid-like behavior at vanishingly small fractions of solids, owing to
ramified space-spanning networks that form due to particle–particle interactions. These …

It is known empirically that dry granular materials tend to crumble and that wetting them
greatly increases their strength. Although the mechanism of the macroscopic material …

In this contribution, gravitational effects in gel-forming patchy colloidal systems are studied.
We focus on how the gel structure is modified by gravity. Through Monte Carlo computer …

With the self-assembly of patchy colloids, we can engineer many complex structures. In the
present work, we are modeling spherical particles with 2 diagonally opposite patches using …

Building materials such as concretes and mortar are formed by solidifying granular slabs.
Such materials are often fractured by giant forces such as during earthquakes, leading to the …

When attracted to one another, colloids, particles of size ranging from a few nanometers to a
few microns suspended in a liquid, form a colloidal gel. The squishiness of a colloidal gel …