The maximum separation and time separated increased monotonically as a function of increasing steady potential in this range (Figures ). Potentials between -50 mV to -100 mV yielded the sequence 𝐼 → 𝐻 → 𝑆 → 𝐻, while potentials between -125 mV to -200 mV yielded 𝐼 → 𝐻. We note that if the colloids are initially assembled into a hexagonal state by applying the oscillatory potential first, then the sequence of transient states does not depend on the applied steady potential (viz. Figure ). The transient assembly and disassembly of colloidal crystals did not occur for the same multimode potentials without BQ in solution.