title: Synthesis of soft colloids with well-controlled softness.
abstract: We report a novel method to prepare soft colloids with well-controlled softness. The softness of the colloids was characterised by atomic force microscopy and rheometry. Possible applications of such soft colloids in uniform particle coatings are demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
authors.forename: Fuhua
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Zhifeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Man
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Gaojian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zexin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang