This work examines the network structure of illicit marketplaces that operate on the darknet. These on-line marketplaces are crawled to obtain data of inter-user communications and this data is...Show moreThis work examines the network structure of illicit marketplaces that operate on the darknet. These on-line marketplaces are crawled to obtain data of inter-user communications and this data is parsed in a network structure and its physical properties are analysed. The Configuration Model is used as a null model to investigate the patterns in these networks to reveal information about their topology. This information is applied to interpret the behaviour of users within these illegal marketplaces.Show less
Colloidal particles at a liquid-liquid interface can order into interesting structures. In this work poly(methyl methacrylate) colloids with a core-shell structure have been synthesized and studied...Show moreColloidal particles at a liquid-liquid interface can order into interesting structures. In this work poly(methyl methacrylate) colloids with a core-shell structure have been synthesized and studied. They have been clustered to create anisotropic particles with regular shapes. Their structure is optimal for studies at water-oil interface with both bright field and confocal microscopy. The stability of the colloids has been tested in aqueous and organic media with single and clustered particles. Both single spherical particles and clusters have been observed at an water-oil interface. A computational project related to self-assembly problem in virus-like protein capsid is presented inShow less
