Colloidal crystals of spheres and cubes in real and reciprocal space [electronic resource] / Janne-Mieke Meijer.

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Colloidal crystals of spheres and cubes in real and reciprocal space [electronic resource] / Janne-Mieke Meijer.

9783319148090 electronic book
3319148095 electronic book
9783319148083

Cham : Springer, [2015]

©2015

English

1 online resource (xiv, 155 pages)

QD549.2.C64

548.5

This thesis presents an in-depth study on the effect of colloidal particle shape and formation mechanism on self-organization and the final crystal symmetries that can be achieved. It demonstrates how state-of-the-art X-ray diffraction techniques can be used to produce detailed characterizations of colloidal crystal structures prepared using different self-assembly techniques, and how smart systems can be used to investigate defect formation and diffusion in-situ. One of the most remarkable phenomena exhibited by concentrated suspensions of colloidal particles is the spontaneous self-organization into structures with long-range spatial and/or orientational orders. The study also reveals the subtle structural variations that arise by changing the particle shape from spherical to that of a rounded cube. In particular, the roundness of the cube corners, when combined with the self-organization pathway, convective assembly or sedimentation, was shown to influence the final crystal symmetries.

"Doctoral Thesis accepted by Utrecht University, The Netherlands."

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