{"product_id":"9783319148083","title":"Colloidal Crystals of Spheres and Cubes in Real and Reciprocal Space","description":"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 colloidal crystal structures prepared using different self-assembly techniques, and how smart systems can be used to investigate defect formation and diffusion in-situ. One of the most remarkable phenomena exhibited by concentrated suspensions of colloidal particles is the spontaneous self-organization into structures with long-range spatial and\/or orientational orders. The study also reveals the subtle structural variations that arise by changing the particle shape from spherical to that of a rounded cube. In particular, the roundness of the cube corners, when combined with the self-organization pathway, convective assembly or sedimentation, was shown to influence the final crystal symmetries.","brand":"Janne-Mieke Meijer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47632251650366,"sku":"9783319148083","price":3380.84,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9783319148083.jpg?v=1707706853","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9783319148083","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}