Self-assembly and dynamics of colloidal dispersions in steady and time-varying external fields

A diverse set of functional materials can be fabricated using dispersions of colloids and nanoparticles. If the dispersion is responsive to an external field, like dielectric and charged particles in an electric field or paramagnetic particles in a magnetic field, the field can be used to facilitate self-assembly and control particle transport. One promising feature of field-responsive materials is the ability to drive them out of equilibrium by varying the external field in time. Without the constraints of equilibrium thermodynamics, out-of-equilibrium dispersions display a rich array of self-assembled states with useful material and transport properties. To leverage their unique behaviors in real applications, a predictive, theoretical framework is needed to guide experimental design.

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Doctoral

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2019

Author dc:creator

• Sherman, Zachary M.(Zachary Michael)

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• James W. Swan.

• Chemical Engineering.

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• MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/124043

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/124043