Thermodynamic and Dynamic Models for Directed Assembly of Small Ensembles of Colloidal Particles
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THERMODYNAMIC AND DYNAMIC MODELS FOR DIRECTED ASSEMBLY OF SMALL ENSEMBLES OF COLLOIDAL PARTICLES
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