Laves phases: a review of their functional and structural applications and an improved fundamental understanding of stability and properties
F Stein, A Leineweber - Journal of Materials Science, 2021 - Springer
Laves phases with their comparably simple crystal structure are very common intermetallic
phases and can be formed from element combinations all over the periodic table resulting in …
phases and can be formed from element combinations all over the periodic table resulting in …
Self-assembly of colloidal nanocrystals: from intricate structures to functional materials
Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …
Colloidal hard spheres: Triumphs, challenges, and mysteries
The simplicity of hard spheres as a model system is deceptive. Although the particles
interact solely through volume exclusion, that nevertheless suffices for a wealth of static and …
interact solely through volume exclusion, that nevertheless suffices for a wealth of static and …
Advances in colloidal building blocks: toward patchy colloidal clusters
The scalable synthetic route to colloidal atoms has significantly advanced over the past two
decades. Recently, colloidal clusters with DNA‐coated cores called “patchy colloidal …
decades. Recently, colloidal clusters with DNA‐coated cores called “patchy colloidal …
Perspective: Basic understanding of condensed phases of matter via packing models
S Torquato - The Journal of chemical physics, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Packing problems have been a source of fascination for millennia and their study has
produced a rich literature that spans numerous disciplines. Investigations of hard-particle …
produced a rich literature that spans numerous disciplines. Investigations of hard-particle …
Colloidal crystals with diamond symmetry at optical lengthscales
Future optical materials promise to do for photonics what semiconductors did for electronics,
but the challenge has long been in creating the structure they require—a regular, three …
but the challenge has long been in creating the structure they require—a regular, three …
Self-assembly of colloidal nanocrystals as route to novel classes of nanostructured materials
D Vanmaekelbergh - Nano Today, 2011 - Elsevier
Colloidal crystallisation is the only way to obtain three-dimensional ordered materials in
which semiconductor, metallic, and magnetic nanocrystals are in close contact. It is expected …
which semiconductor, metallic, and magnetic nanocrystals are in close contact. It is expected …
Dealloying-Induced Zeolite-like Metal Framework of AB2 Laves Phase Intermetallic Electrocatalysts
Exploring an efficient and robust electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at
high pH and temperature holds the key to the industrial application of alkaline water …
high pH and temperature holds the key to the industrial application of alkaline water …
Entropy-driven formation of binary semiconductor-nanocrystal superlattices
One of the main reasons for the current interest in colloidal nanocrystals is their propensity to
form superlattices, systems in which (different) nanocrystals are in close contact in a well …
form superlattices, systems in which (different) nanocrystals are in close contact in a well …
Binary icosahedral clusters of hard spheres in spherical confinement
The influence of geometry on the local and global packing of particles is important to many
fundamental and applied research themes, such as the structure and stability of liquids …
fundamental and applied research themes, such as the structure and stability of liquids …