Directed Self-Assembly of Colloidal Particles

ORAL

Abstract

In nature, simple constituents like atoms, molecules and polymer chains, spontaneously organize into larger, higher order structures. Interactions involved in this self-assembly act on a local level. These facts inspire experimental and theoretical engineering of components able to organize into pre-designed complex systems. We perform numerical simulations of collections of DNA coated colloidal particles. We test different design rules for self-assembly with short-range interactions and explore the stability of equilibrium structures.

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Authors

  • Zorana Zeravcic

    • School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
    • Lorentz Institute, Leiden University and James Franck Institute and Department of Physics, University of Chicago

  • Jesse Collins

    • Department of Physics, Harvard University

  • Vinothan Manoharan

    • School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University and Department of Physics, Harvard University

  • Michael Brenner

    • School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University