Five years since my PhD: Anisotropy, multivalency and flexibility-induced effects in colloidal systems

Five years since my PhD: Anisotropy, multivalency and flexibility-induced effects in colloidal systems The cover of my PhD thesis: Anisotropy, multivalency and flexibility-induced effects in colloidal systems. What do clouds, whipped cream, milk, photographic film, cheese, smoke and marshmallows have in common with each other? One possible answer to that question is that these are all examples of colloidal dispersions. (…) In this work, we focus on one class of colloidal dispersions, in which the dispersed phase1 consist of mostly solid particles that are micron-sized, which from now on we call colloids or colloidal particles. We have studied the impact of particle shape anisotropy,2 multivalent interactions3 and flexibility4 on systems of micron-sized colloidal particles. In short, we have characterized the diffusive properties5 of anisotropic dumbbell particles near surfaces. Furthermore, by using experiments and simulations, we have uncovered marked flexibility-induces effects in…