Hierarchical Organization of Colloidal Particles: From Colloidal Crystallization to Supraparticle Chemistry

Recent developments in the hierarchical organization of micro‐ and nanoparticles suggest a categorical shift in which the focus has changed from colloidal crystallization based on van der Waals forces to the assembly of clusters of a well‐controlled number of particles through various covalent and n...

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Published inMacromolecular chemistry and physics Vol. 208; no. 5; pp. 439 - 445
Main Authors Edwards, Erik W., Wang, Dayang, Möhwald, Helmuth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 05.03.2007
WILEY‐VCH Verlag
Wiley
Subjects
Applied sciences
colloids
Crystallization
Exact sciences and technology
microstructure
nanoparticles
Organic polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Properties and characterization
self-assembly
supraparticles
Self assembly
self-assembly
State of the art
microstructure
nanoparticles
Nanoparticle
supraparticles
Colloidal crystals
Microparticle
colloids
Colloid particle
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Summary:Recent developments in the hierarchical organization of micro‐ and nanoparticles suggest a categorical shift in which the focus has changed from colloidal crystallization based on van der Waals forces to the assembly of clusters of a well‐controlled number of particles through various covalent and non‐covalent interactions, referred to here as supraparticle chemistry. This article highlights some of the advances that have been made during this transition and discusses some of the promising future directions that should be realized.
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ISSN:1022-1352
1521-3935
DOI:10.1002/macp.200600655