Colloidal Crystals of Spheres and Cubes in Real and Reciprocal Space

• Main Author: Meijer, Janne-Mieke (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Physical chemistry.; Amorphous substances.; Complex fluids.; Materials science.; Materials > Surfaces.; Thin films.; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.; Physical Chemistry.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.

This thesis presents an in-depth study on the effect of colloidal particle shape and formation mechanism on self-organization and the final crystal symmetries that can be achieved. It demonstrates how state-of-the-art X-ray diffraction techniques can be used to produce detailed characterizations of...