Programmable and reversible assembly of soft capillary multipoles

The capillary assembly of stimulus-responsive hydrogel particles with programmed multipolar interactions defined by their prescribed three-dimensional (3D) shapes is demonstrated. Low-energy bending deformations of the particles, driven by surface tension, modifies the interactions between particles...

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Published in:Materials horizons 2017-03, Vol.4 (2), p.228-235
Main Authors: Bae, Jinhye, Bende, Nakul P., Evans, Arthur A., Santangelo, Christian D., Hayward, Ryan C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assembly
Bending
Deformation
Hydrogels
Multipoles
Shape recognition
Surface tension
Swelling
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Summary:The capillary assembly of stimulus-responsive hydrogel particles with programmed multipolar interactions defined by their prescribed three-dimensional (3D) shapes is demonstrated. Low-energy bending deformations of the particles, driven by surface tension, modifies the interactions between particles, while their temperature-dependent swelling enables switchable assembly.
ISSN:2051-6347
2051-6355
DOI:10.1039/C6MH00531D