The study of colloidal systems encompasses a wide range of phenomena associated with particles dispersed in a continuous medium. These systems, which include suspensions, emulsions and foams, exhibit ...

Colloidal systems consist of dispersed particles, whose size ranges between 1 – 1000 nm, suspended in a dispersion medium. Such systems differ from systems such as solutions or suspensions: colloidal ...

Image of rough colloidal ellipsoids, the systems investigated by the researchers. Credit: Liang et al The so-called glass transition is the process by which some liquid-like materials become ...

Active matter systems feature unique behaviors that include collective self-assembly structures and collective migration. However, the efforts to realize collective entities in spaces without ...

Suitable solid-state ionic conductors are a key to producing new safe and efficient batteries. Candidate materials for solid state batteries are superionics, which show a transition from an insulating ...

A recent article in Nature Communications describes the direct observation of core–shell metallic nanowire growth using advanced imaging techniques. These methods enable visualization of atomic-scale ...