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Modulating the Short-Range Correlation through the Assembly of Anisotropic Colloidal Clusters.

Xiuhua Yang¹, Shuhong Xiang¹, Zhenyu Li¹

¹College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.

Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids

|April 9, 2025

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Colloidal clusters, like triangular and tetrahedral shapes, were assembled into films. Their concentration impacts material disorder, offering new ways to design correlated disordered materials.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Disordered materials with short-range correlation display unique photonic and thermal properties.
Self-assembly of monodisperse microspheres is a common method to create these structures.
Colloidal clusters, anisotropic aggregates of microspheres, offer tunable short-range correlation.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the potential of triangular and tetrahedral colloidal clusters in tailoring short-range correlation.
To investigate the assembly of these clusters with polystyrene microspheres into thin and thick films.
To understand how cluster concentration affects disorder in these films.

Main Methods:

Preparation of triangular and tetrahedral colloidal clusters.
Co-assembly of clusters with polystyrene microspheres into monolayers and thick films.
Analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and laser scattering measurements.

Main Results:

Increasing cluster concentration (0-40%) enhanced disorder in both thin and thick films.
Beyond 40% concentration, short-range order plateaued in thin films.
In thick films, triangular clusters increased short-range order, while tetrahedral clusters decreased it.

Conclusions:

Colloidal clusters offer a novel approach to control short-range order in disordered materials.
The shape of colloidal clusters (triangular vs. tetrahedral) distinctly influences short-range order in thick films.
These findings provide insights for designing correlated disordered materials for advanced applications.