Switching Colloidal Superstructures by Critical Casimir Forces.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700819
Abstract: Recent breakthroughs in colloidal synthesis promise the bottom-up assembly of superstructures on nano- and micrometer length scales, offering molecular analogues on the colloidal scale. However, a structural control similar to that in supramolecular chemistry remains… read more here.
Keywords: patch; critical casimir; colloidal superstructures; casimir forces ... See more keywords
Nanoparticle separation based on size-dependent aggregation of nanoparticles due to the critical Casimir effect.
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DOI: 10.1039/c7sm01971h
Abstract: Nanoparticles typically have an inherent wide size distribution that may affect the performance and reliability of many nanomaterials. Because the synthesis and purification of nanoparticles with desirable sizes are crucial to the applications of nanoparticles… read more here.
Keywords: aggregation; nanoparticle; critical casimir; size ... See more keywords
Controlling the dynamics of colloidal particles by critical Casimir forces.
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DOI: 10.1039/c8sm01376d
Abstract: Critical Casimir forces can play an important role for applications in nano-science and nano-technology, owing to their piconewton strength, nanometric action range, fine tunability as a function of temperature, and exquisite dependence on the surface… read more here.
Keywords: controlling dynamics; time; critical casimir; colloidal particles ... See more keywords