Self-Assembly of Nano- and Micro-structured Materials using Colloidal Engineering, Volume 12

I. Programming colloidal self-assembly: the state of the art
II. Magnetic colloids as building blocks for complex structures: preparation and assembly
III. Dynamic assembly of superparamagnetic colloids
IV. Theory and Simulation of DNA-coated colloids and multivalent interactions
V. Self-assembly of patchy colloids in silico
VI. Directed self-assembly of patchy colloids: Experimental perspectives
VII. Shape-anisotropic colloids and their self-assembly
VIII. Self-assembly of DNA-coated colloids

Self-Assembly of Nano- and Micro-structured Materials using Colloidal Engineering, Volume 12, covers the recent breakthroughs in the design and manufacture of functional colloids at the micro- and nanoscale level. In addition, it provides analyses on how these functionalities can be exploited to develop self-assembly pathways towards nano- and micro-structured materials. As we seek increasingly complex functions for colloidal superstructures, in silico design will play a critical role in guiding experimental fabrication by reducing the element of trial-and-error that would otherwise be involved.

In addition to novel experimental approaches, recent developments in computational modelling are also presented, along with an overview of the arsenal of designing tools that are available to the modern materials scientist.

• Focuses on promoting feedback between experiment, theory and computation in this cross-disciplinary research area
• Shows how colloid science plays a crucial role in the bottom-up fabrication of nanostructured materials
• Presents recent developments in computational modelling

Researchers and postgraduates working in the areas of nanomaterials, nanoengineering and colloid science