Complex architectures formed by alginate drops floating on liquid surfaces

We demonstrate the generation of natural polymeric structures of complex shapes and controlled composition, starting from the collision of aqueous drops of alginate with the surface of a calcium ion-based liquid. We prove that by tuning the impact velocity of the alginate drops on the target surface...

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Main Authors:	Elisa Mele, Despina Fragouli, Roberta Ruffilli, Gian Luca De Gregorio, Roberto Cingolani, Athanassia Athanassiou
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Materials engineering not elsewhere classified untagged Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/17807
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