Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Atoms serve as an inspiration for colloidal self-assembly, whereby building blocks can
combine and confer endless functionality using a few design principles, including …

Resonant cavities are essential building blocks governing many wave-based phenomena,
but their geometry and reciprocity fundamentally limit the integration of optical devices. We …

The ability to organize nanoscale objects into well-defined three-dimensional (3D) arrays
can translate advances in nanoscale synthesis into targeted material fabrication. Despite …

In the realm of particle self-assembly, it is possible to reliably construct nearly arbitrary
structures if all the pieces are distinct,–, but systems with fewer flavours of building blocks …

Biological processes build complex, functional materials from the molecular encoded messa
blueprint ges writt for lif en in the sequence of its fe, DNA. DNA directs material synthesis …

DNA is not just the stuff of our genetic code; it is also a means to design self-assembling
materials. Grafting DNA onto nano-and microparticles can, in principle,'program'them with …

DNA-coated colloids hold great promise for self-assembly of programmed heterogeneous
microstructures, provided they not only bind when cooled below their melting temperature …

The science of self-assembly has undergone a radical shift from asking questions about why
individual components self-organize into ordered structures, to manipulating the resultant …

Three-dimensional mesoscale clusters that are formed from nanoparticles spatially arranged
in pre-determined positions can be thought of as mesoscale analogues of molecules. These …