Abstract
Recent breakthroughs in colloidal synthesis allow the control of particle shapes and properties with high precision. This provides us with a constantly expanding library of new anisotropic building blocks, thus opening new avenues to explore colloidal self-assembly at a higher level of complexity. This article reviews the most recent advances in the preparation and self-assembly of colloids with well-defined anisotropic shapes. A particular emphasis is given to solution-based syntheses that provide micron-sized colloids in high yields, and to assembly schemes that exploit the shape anisotropy of the building blocks involved.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 96-105 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- Colloids
- Self-assembly
- Shape anisotropy
- Strategy
- Synthesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry