title: Influencing colloidal formation with optical traps.
abstract: We present a novel concept where optical traps are used to influence an ongoing polymerization process of emulsion droplets. By directed coalescence and partial fusion of intermediate nucleation sites, spherical and elongated colloids with specific dimensions are formed. The strength of this approach lies in its versatility and ease of making various changes to the end product without the need for chemical modifications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel. hagay.shpaisman@biu.ac.il.
authors.forename: Ifat
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel. hagay.shpaisman@biu.ac.il.
authors.forename: Eitan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Edri
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel. hagay.shpaisman@biu.ac.il.
authors.forename: Erel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lasnoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel. hagay.shpaisman@biu.ac.il.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Piperno
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel. hagay.shpaisman@biu.ac.il.
authors.forename: Hagay
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2288-5375
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shpaisman