The main objective of this project (funded by the DOE) is to explore self-organization of anisotropic nanoparticles into colloidal composites with tunable ordered structures. The research is focusing ...

Isotropic nanoparticles are nanoscale particles that exhibit uniform physical properties in all directions. Unlike anisotropic nanoparticles, which have direction-dependent properties, isotropic ...

Smaller nanoparticles tend to have higher surface charge densities, leading to stronger Coulomb attraction. Additionally, anisotropic nanoparticles, such as nanorods or nanoplates, may exhibit ...

Our focus has been on anisotropic (e.g. non-spherical, non-uniform surface chemistry) particles because of the technological relevance of such particles, including clay, yeast, red blood cells, and ...

These nanoparticles consist of nanocrystals, or “nLinkers,” with disordered cellulose chains ("hairs") at their ends. The anisotropic nature of these nLinkers, where their behavior varies with ...