System, method, and apparatus relating to colloidosomes

A method of making a film or a solid material, comprising the steps of:

• providing a vessel;
• providing a stabilized emulsion, wherein said step of providing a stabilized emulsion includes providing two immiscible fluids with nanocrystals in at least one of said two immiscible fluids, applying a shear force to said two immiscible fluids and said nanocrystals in a manner that causes said nanocrystals to self-assemble and form colloidosomes;
• providing said stabilized emulsion in said vessel;
• providing a first electrode in said vessel;
• providing a second electrode in said vessel;
• providing a power source connected to said first electrode and connected to said second electrode;
• energizing said first electrode and said second electrode using said power source to charge said colloidosomes causing said colloidosomes to migrate to said first electrode and produce a colloidosomes accumulate on said first electrode;
• enabling said colloidosomes to amass and form a colloidosomes structure on said first electrode, and
• removing said colloidosomes structure from said first electrode to produce dried colloidosomes and make the film or the solid material.