Contact angle as a powerful tool in anisotropic colloid synthesis

Rotational diffusion of colloidal microspheres near flat walls

“…Rotational diffusivities calculated using either of the two methods are statistically identical. We note that a similar projection was adopted by Kamp et al 15 using two-color confocal microscopy images of particles with the same fluorescence profile, confined in a 2D colloidal crystal. However, in many applications, the precise measurement of the relative position of EC to PC is challenging and timeconsuming.…”

“…[9][10][11][12][13] Recently, chemically homogeneous core-shell microspheres with an off-center fluorescent core (OCULI) have been developed to track the orientation vector of spherical particles over time. 14,15 They are composed of 3-trimethoxysilyl propyl methacrylate (TPM), an organosilane widely applied in colloidal science to prepare a range of particle geometries with different functions. [16][17][18][19] These particles may be chemically modified postsynthesis to alter their surface properties, making them suitable as probes for a wide-range of surface interactions.…”

Synthetic strategies for nonporous organosilica nanoparticles from organosilanes

“…In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the synthesis of organosilica particles based on spontaneous emulsification and subsequent radical polymerization of TPM. 82–123…”

Synthesis of Snowman‐shaped Photocatalytic Microrotors and Mechanical Micropumps

“…As a result, SiO 2 −TiO 2 snowman‐shaped particles, instead of particles with core‐shell structure (e. g. TiO 2 – shell with SiO 2 – core), are formed [26] . With optimized reaction conditions, the final product is predominately snowman‐shaped particles and the yield is ∼91% (Figure S2) [24–25,28] . The fabricated snowman‐shaped particles are uniform in size and shape.…”