A review is presented of the low-shear rheology of isotropic rod dispersions. Various theoretical
descriptions are compared, and trends in experiments on a variety of rods and rodlike …

A key issue in research on ferrofluids (dispersions of magnetic colloids) is the effect of dipolar
interactions on their structure and phase behaviour 1 , 2 , which is not only important for …

Preparation and properties are discussed of a novel magnetic dispersion, containing surface-modified
silica colloids with a core of single-domain magnetite particles. The underlying …

We introduce a simulation technique for creating dense random packings of hard particles.
The technique is particularly suited to handle particles of different shapes. Dense amorphous …

We report the formation of strongly inflated sedimentation–diffusion concentration profiles
for charged monodisperse colloidal spheres in absolute ethanol. Various additional …

We describe the preparation and properties of a novel type of stable dispersion in weakly
polar organic solvents of monodisperse, charged silica spheres coated with 3-…

We have studied the crystallization behavior of colloidal cubes by means of tunable depletion
interactions. The colloidal system consists of novel micron-sized cubic particles prepared …

The synthesis of nanosized superparamagnetic hematite particles by dissolving ferric salts
in hydrochloric acid and heating at 100C is described. A hydrolysis reaction causes the …

The experimentally observed asymptotic scaling ϕ(L/D) = constant, for the random packing
volume fraction (ϕ) of rods with high aspect ratio (L/D), is shown to be the consequence of …

We show that under appropriate conditions, mixtures of oil, water, and nanoparticles form
thermodynamically stable oil-in-water emulsions with monodisperse droplet diameters in the …