Janus particle synthesis, self assembly and applications /

"Named after the two-faced roman god, Janus particles have gained much attention due to their potential in a variety of applications, including drug delivery. This is the first book devoted to Janus particles and covers their methods of synthesis, how these particles self-assemble, and their po...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Granick, Steve, Jiang, Shan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, U.K. : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2012]
Series:RSC smart materials ; 1.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; Soft, Nanoscale Janus Particles by Macromolecular Engineering and Molecular Assembly; Design, Synthesis, and Applications of Dumbbell-like Nanoparticles; Janus Particles with Distinct Compartments via Electrohydrodynamic Co-jetting; Synthesis of Janus Particles by Emulsion Based Methods; Particle Replication In Nonwetting Templates: A Platform for Engineering Shape- and Size-Specific Janus Particles; Theoretical Calculations of Phase Diagrams and Self-assembly in Patchy Colloids; Self-assembly of Amphiphilic and Dipolar Janus Particles; Self-assembly of Janus Particles Under the External Field; DNA based Particle Assembly; Study on Colloidal Rotation and Diffusion Dynamics by Janus Particle Tracking; Janus Balance and Emulsions Stabilized by Janus Particles; Janus particles for biomedication