The outdoor deployment of solar nanofluids in practical solar photothermal conversion
devices for prolonged periods of time has been an ongoing challenge. This is due to their …

The supramolecular organization of soft materials, such as colloids, polymers, and
amphiphiles, results from a subtle balance of weak intermolecular interactions and entropic …

The synthesis of binary nanocrystal superlattices (BNSLs) enables the targeted integration
of orthogonal physical properties, such as photoluminescence and magnetism, into a single …

Colloidal nanoparticles self-assemble into a variety of superstructures with distinctive
optical, structural, and electronic properties. These nanoparticles are usually stabilized by a …

Nanoparticle assembly can be controlled by multivalent binding interactions between
surface ligands, indicating that more precise control over these interactions is important to …

Predictive control over the assembly of nanocrystals (NCs) into ordered, oriented
superlattices (SLs) and a comprehensive theoretical framework consistent with experimental …

Superlattices of nanoparticles coated by alkyl-chain ligands are usually prepared from a
stable solution by evaporation, therefore the pathway of superlattice self-assembly critically …

Cross-linked gold nanoparticle (GNP) assemblies are valuable for a variety of applications,
such as transducers for strain or gas sensors. To pave the way for understanding their …

Body centered tetragonal (BCT) phases are structural intermediates between body centered
cubic (BCC) and face centered cubic (FCC) structures. However, BCC↔ FCC transitions …

Many-body interactions between polymer-grafted nanoparticles (NPs) play a key role in
promoting their assembly into low-dimensional structures within polymer melts, even when …