Abstract
Water droplets, which were surrounded by polymers, were used as capsules to form dissipative-hierarchy structures. Such droplets were spontaneously formed on an organic solvent surface in high-humidity air. Water suspension of polystyrene particles was dropped onto the organic solvent in high-humidity air. Consequently, polystyrene particles were transferred into the water droplets, due to lateral capillary force, and formed a honeycomb structure. The size of high-hierarchy (=polymer capsules) was 1-3 μm, and the size of small-hierarchy (=polystyrene particles) was 0.05-1 μm. The results suggest the possibility that any material that can be suspended in water would form into a periodic structure by the dissipative process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 237-240 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Synthetic Metals |
Volume | 147 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Dec 7 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Supramolecular Approaches to Organic Electronics and Nanotechn. - Strasbourg, France Duration: 2004 May 24 → 2004 May 28 |
Keywords
- Breath figure
- Emulsion
- Latex
- Self-assembly
- Self-organization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry