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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2014
New York University, New York, NY (US);
David J. Pine, New York, NY (US);
Paul Michael Chaikin, New York, NY (US);
Stefano Sacanna, New York, NY (US);
William Irvine, New York, NY (US);
New York University, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for assembling building blocks of colloidal particles and also for shaping of colloids for self-assembly for manufacturing, processing and formation of compositions of matter. A first type of particle is selected as a 'key' particle constructed to mate with a 'lock' particle, the binding arising from depletion forces. A variety of shapes can be used to carry out this method and system to create compositions of matter. Colloids can be shaped by controlled deformation of multiphase colloid particles.