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Janus Particle Synthesis and Assembly
Author(s) -
Jiang Shan,
Chen Qian,
Tripathy Mukta,
Luijten Erik,
Schweizer Kenneth S.,
Granick Steve
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200904094
Subject(s) - janus , janus particles , colloid , nanotechnology , materials science , colloidal particle , particle (ecology) , self assembly , polymer science , chemical engineering , engineering , geology , oceanography
Janus particles, colloid‐sized particles with two regions of different surface chemical composition, possess energetic interactions that depend not only on their separation but also on their orientation. Research on Janus and colloidal particles that are chemically patchy in even more complicated fashion has opened a new chapter in the colloid research field. This article highlights recent progress in both experiment and theory regarding synthesis and self‐assembly of Janus particles, and tentatively outlines some areas of future opportunity.