Abstract
During the last decade the focus in colloid science on selfassembly
has moved from mostly spherical particles and interaction
potentials to more and more complex particle shapes, interactions
and conditions. In this minireview we focus on how external electric
fields, which in almost all cases can be replaced by magnetic particles
and fields for similar effects, are used to manipulate the self-assembly
process of ever more complex colloids. We will illustrate typical results
from literature next to examples of our own work on how electric
fields are used to achieve a broad range of different effects guiding
the self-assembly of colloidal dispersions. In addition, preliminary measurements
and calculations on how electric fields can be used to induce
lock-and-key interactions will be presented as well.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2895-2909 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | European Physical Journal Special Topics |
Volume | 222 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2013 |