Colloidal Nanoparticles: Modulating the Spatial Electrostatic Potential for 1D Colloidal Nanoparticles Assembly (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 22/2017)

Lin Jiang, Lifeng Chi, and co-workers develop a novel strategy for precisely controlling the 1D assembly of sub-20 nm Au colloidal nanoparticles (CNPs) inside broad groove templates in article number 1700505. The lateral and bottom electrostatic potential of groove can be designed for the synergistic confinement of CNP assembly, which provide guidance for the further novel application with both fundamental and technological perspectives.