Abstract
We report the (spontaneous) formation of colloidal strings, Bernal spiral-like, and tubular clusters comprising spherical, isotropically functionalized colloidal particles in an aqueous environment. The formation of colloidal strings and Bernal spiral-like clusters is guided by an interplay between short-ranged hydrophobic attraction and relatively longer-ranged electrostatic repulsion acting between the colloids. When a dispersion of these colloids is densifiedviacentrifugation, well-defined tubular aggregates were observed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6309-6312 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 46 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Jun 2020 |