Centre for Computational Science, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom.
Adv Mater. 2014 Oct 22;26(39):6715-9. doi: 10.1002/adma.201402419. Epub 2014 Aug 13.
How to dynamically tune an assembly of anisotropic colloidal particles adsorbed at fluid-fluid interfaces using dipolar capillary interactions is demonstrated. A previously discovered first-order phase transition is exploited and it is shown how to spontaneously turn off these dipolar capillary interactions by exceeding a critical field strength, providing unprecedented control of the bottom-up fabrication of soft materials.
本文展示了如何使用偶极毛细相互作用来动态调整吸附在流体-流体界面上的各向异性胶体颗粒的组装。利用先前发现的一级相变,并展示了如何通过超过临界场强来自动关闭这些偶极毛细相互作用,从而为软物质的自下而上制造提供前所未有的控制。