Patchy particles

Patchy particle is a term used to describe micron- or nanoscale colloidal particles that are anisotropically patterned, either by modification of the particle surface chemistry ("enthalpic patches"),[1] through particle shape ("entropic patches"),[2] or both.[3] Patchy particles are used as a shorthand for modelling anisotropic colloids [1] and proteins [4] and for designing approaches to nanoparticle synthesis.[5] Janus particles are a common example of a patchy particle.

Schematic depiction of modifying a spherical (e.g. colloidal) particle (center) to create a patchy particle, either by altering surface chemistry (left) or shape (right).

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References

  1. 1 2 Zhang, Zhenli; Glotzer, Sharon C. (2004). "Self-Assembly of Patchy Particles". Nano Letters. 4: 1407–1413. doi:10.1021/nl0493500.
  2. ↑ van Anders, Greg; Ahmed, N. Khalid; Smith, Ross; Engel, Michael; Glotzer, Sharon C. (2014). "Entropically Patchy Particles: Engineering Valence through Shape Entropy". ACS Nano. 8: 931–940. arXiv:1304.7545Freely accessible. doi:10.1021/nn4057353.
  3. ↑ Glotzer, Sharon C.; Solomon, Michael J. (2007). "Anisotropy of building blocks and their assembly into complex structures". Nature Materials. 6: 557–562. doi:10.1038/nmat1949.
  4. ↑ Fusco, Diana; Charbonneau, Patrick (2013). "The crystallization of asymmetric patchy models for globular proteins in solution". Phys Rev E. 88: 012721. arXiv:1301.3349Freely accessible. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.88.012721.
  5. ↑ Pawar, Amar B.; Kretzschmar, Ilona. "Fabrication, Assembly, and Application of Patchy Particles". Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 31: 150–168. doi:10.1002/marc.200900614.

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