Real-time microscopic study and modeling of the disruption of bacterial swarming motion by Lu, Shengtao

“…The colloidal particles block and hinder the motion of the cells, causing cohesive rafts of bacteria to lose their collectivity and speed. …”
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A study towards improving mechanical properties of sol–gel coatings for polycarbonate by Wu, Linda Y. L., Zeng, X. T., Chwa, Edmund, Chen, Zhong

“…Scratch-resistant coatings based on 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and tetraethylorthosilicate with a cross-linking agent and different amounts of colloidal silica are prepared on polycarbonate substrates by sol–gel technique. …”
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An imine-based approach to prepare amine-functionalized Janus gold nanoparticles by Ang, Chung Yen, Nguyen, Kim Truc, Li, Menghuan, Zhao, Yanli, Wu, Shaojue, Tan, Si Yu

“…This unique technique features covalent bonding as the force to immobilize AuNPs on the template, enabling direct modification of AuNPs in both water and organic solvents. Colloidal clusters were then obtained via electrostatic assembly of these Janus AuNPs with citrate stabilized AuNPs or AgNPs.…”
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Amphiphilic Janus magnetoplasmonic nanoparticles: pH-triggered self-assembly and fluorescence modulation by Lu, Derong, Hou, Shuai, Liu, Sheng, Xiong, Qirong, Chen, Yonghao, Duan, Hongwei

“…We report amphiphilicity-driven self-assembly of polymer-coated magnetoplasmonic Janus nanoparticles (JNP) that result in well-defined colloidal ensembles with controllable size, morphology, and dimension. …”
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Highly polarized light emission by isotropic quantum dots integrated with magnetically aligned segmented nanowires by Jun, Shinae, Erdem, Talha, Guzelturk, Burak, Perkgöz, Nihan Kosku, Uran, Can, Jang, Eunjoo, Demir, Hilmi Volkan

“…In this work, we demonstrate a proof-of-concept system for generating highly polarized light from colloidal quantum dots (QDs) coupled with magnetically aligned segmented Au/Ni/Au nanowires (NWs). …”
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Performance enhancement of ultrafiltration membrane via simple deposition of polymer-based modifiers by Tian, Miao, Wang, Rong, Goto, Atsushi, Mao, Weijia, Miyoshi, Yasuyuki, Mizoguchi, Hirotaka

“…Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane is extensively utilized in water treatment for the removal of colloidal particles, dissolved organic matters and microorganisms. …”
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Modelling and characterization of membrane fouling in osmotically-driven membrane processes (ODMPs) by Lai, Li

“…In this first part of this study, a non-destructive real-time method, ultrasonic time domain reflectometry (UTDR), was for the first time applied to characterize colloidal fouling in osmotically-driven membrane process. …”
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A novel method to synthesize cobalt oxide (Co3O4) nanowires from cobalt (Co) nanobowls by Srivastava, A. K., Madhavi, S., Ramanujan, R. V.

“…Cobalt (Co) nanobowls synthesized by colloidal crystal directed assembly were transformed into Co3O4 nanowires by a simple heat treatment process. …”
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Development of novel monitors for early detection of fouling in reverse osmosis systems by Sim, Victor Siang Tze

“…The UTDR sensor has been shown to monitor colloidal fouling in-situ, in real-time and non-destructively that provides evidence for the metastability of colloidal fouling. …”
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Morphology control and thermal stability of binderless-graphene aerogels from graphite for energy storage applications by Nguyen, Son Truong, Nguyen, Hoa Tien, Rinaldi, Ali, Nguyen, Nam P. V., Fan, Zeng, Duong, Hai Minh

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Beyond quantum dot LEDs : optical gain and laser action in red, green, and blue colors by Dang, Cuong, Nurmikko, Arto

“…State-of-the-art colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) exhibit excellent properties as pure color red, green, and blue (RGB) phosphors for light-emitting applications ranging from solid-state lighting to flat panel displays. …”
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Manipulation of frozen water droplets with nanoparticles by Sathiasingham Rethinasingam

“…Nanofluids are colloidal nanoparticles suspended in a base fluid. …”
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Development of perovskite-based light emitting diodes with improved stability 1.0 by Sim, Zong Huan

“…In this report, the synthesis of colloidal cesium-lead halide (CsPbX3) perovskite NCs via microwave irradiation were discussed. …”
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Controlling light emission of CDSE nanoplatelets with metal nanoparticles by Sermsrisuwan, Tony

“…Although many researches have been done of such systems in solid substrates, few have analyzed the interactions between the a fluorescent NPLs and colloidal metal nanoparticles, and none, as far as it is concerned, between CdSe NPLs and gold or silver nanoparticles. …”
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A general method for the synthesis of hybrid nanostructures using MoSe2 nanosheet-assembled nanospheres as templates by Han, Shikui, Zhou, Kai, Yu, Yifu, Tan, Chaoliang, Chen, Junze, Huang, Ying, Ma, Qinglang, Chen, Ye, Cheng, Hongfei, Zhou, Weijia, Zhang, Hua

“…Herein, we report a general method for the synthesis of a series of MoSe2-based hybrid nanostructures, including MoSe2-Ni2P, MoSe2-Co2P, MoSe2-Ni, MoSe2-Co, and MoSe2-NiS, by postgrowth of Ni2P, Co2P, Ni, Co, and NiS nanostructures on the presynthesized MoSe2 nanosheet-assembled nanospheres, respectively, via a colloidal synthesis method. As a proof-of-concept application, the as-synthesized hybrid nanostructures are used as electrocatalysts for HER, exhibiting high activity and stability in acidic media. …”
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Bio-nanohybrids of quantum dots and photoproteins facilitating strong nonradiative energy transfer by Safak Seker, Urartu Ozgur, Mutlugun, Evren, Hernandez-Martinez, Pedro Ludwig, Sharma, Vijay K., Lesnyak, Vladimir, Gaponik, Nikolai, Eychmüller, Alexander, Demir, Hilmi Volkan

“…Here we show a biomimetic approach to build a photoprotein based excitonic nanoassembly model system using colloidal quantum dots (QDs) for a new bioluminescent couple to be utilized in biotechnological and photonic applications. …”
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Effect of embedded nanoparticle surface chemistry on plasmonic organic photovoltaic devices by Wong, Terence Kin Shun

“…For direct incorporation into a polymer fullerene bulk heterojunction (BHJ) active layer, chemically synthesized colloidal Au or Ag NPs with organic ligands are generally ineffective. …”
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Fabrication and investigation of multi-layered preferentially aligned structures by Chua, Chalmers Jun Yang

“…This study involves the investigation of the drying time of an individual colloidal system and the fabrication of multi-layered preferentially aligned structure with magnetised alumina platelets of 10030 and 02025. …”
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A study on the freezing of nanofluid droplets using hale-shaw cell by Singh, Govinderpal

“…Nanofluids are colloidal suspensions of nano sized particles in a base fluid. …”
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Kinetic derivation of an inviscid compressible Leslie-Ericksen equation for rarified calamitic gases by Farrell, P, Russo, G, Zerbinati, U

“…In the 1940s, Onsager described how nematic ordering can arise in dilute colloidal suspensions from the molecular point of view. …”