Phase reentrances and solid deformations in confined colloidal crystals

• Main Authors: Li, Xiaoxia, Fang, Huang, Sankaewtong, Krongtum, Li, Minhuan, Chen, Yanshuang, Huang, Jiping, Ni, Ran, Tanaka, Hajime, Tan, Peng
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Colloidal crystals; Crystalline phasis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174887
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A simple geometric constraint often leads to novel, complex crystalline phases distinct from the bulk. Using thin-film charge colloidal crystals, a model system with tunable interactions, we study the effects of geometric constraints. Through a combination of experiments and simulations, we systemat...