Symmetric shapes and patterns are fascinating and preferred by humans as symmetric
stimuli of any kind are more easily processed by the visual systems than their asymmetric …

Magnetically-guided colloidal assembly has proven to be a versatile method for building
hierarchical particle assemblies. This review describes the dipolar interactions that govern …

The advent of autonomous self-propulsion has instigated research towards making colloidal
machines that can deliver mechanical work in the form of transport, and other functions such …

Janus nanoparticles (JNPs), as a new and special type of nanoparticles (NPs), have a great
potential to use in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes. The surfaces of JNPs have two …

Recent strides in micro‐and nanofabrication technologies have enabled researchers to
design and develop micro‐and nanoscale robotic systems with enhanced power …

Fluid–fluid interfaces, laden with polymers, particles or other surface-active moieties, often
show a rheologically complex response to deformations, in particular when strong lateral …

This perspective article will give an overview of recent experimental results related to the
realization and use of anisotropic magnetic colloids, ie microscopic particles having the …

Among the various steps entailed in the production of biodiesel from microalgae, the
efficiency and cost-reduction of the cultivation and harvesting steps remain key obstacles to …

We investigate the dynamics of mobile inclusions embedded in 2D active nematics. The
interplay between the inclusion shape, boundary-induced nematic order, and autonomous …

The production of conventional crude oil and bitumen often faces the challenges in
removing residual water from stable water-in-oil emulsions. The chemical demulsifier is …