Colloidal Crystals and Glasses - Structures from 0D to 3D

Dear Colleagues,

Crystalline and amorphous arrangements of colloidal particles exhibit a variety of unique properties, such as their well-known optical properties. This is, however, only one of the fascinating phenomena or properties found in this type of matter. There are numerous potential applications: colloidal monolayers as masks for lithographic applications, inverse opals for sensing or catalysis, just to name a few. Moreover, studying the self-assembly process has allowed researchers to gain insight into the forces acting between colloidal particles.

Thus, this Special Issue will present a collection of communications, research articles and reviews covering the preparation, characterization and applications of colloidal arrangements from 0D to 3D. I invite researches from all relevant disciplines to contribute to this Special Issue of Nanomaterials.

Prof. Clemens K. Weiss
Guest Editor

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• Colloids
• Photonic crystals
• Colloidal crystals
• Colloidal glasses
• Colloidal monolayers
• Liquid marbles
• Colloidosomes
• Supraparticles
• Self-assembly
• Opals
• Inverse opals