Active Anisotropic Colloids from Colloidal Monolayers

Abstract

In this introductory chapter we provide the background, motivation and goals of the research described in this thesis. We briefly review the known literature on colloidal self-assembly and active matter with a focus on anisotropic active colloids and their preparation methods. We share our vision and the future prospects and applications of these anisotropic active colloids and their self-assembled structures. Furthermore, we review the known work on the assembly of colloidal superballs into two-dimensional lattices and discuss how the shape of these colloidal superballs influences the resulting lattice structures. This chapter ends with providing the outline of this thesis.