Abstract
Liquid droplets encapsulated by self-organized hydrophobic particles at the liquid/air interface - liquid marbles - are prepared by encapsulating water droplets with novel core/shell-structured responsive magnetic particles, consisting of a responsive block copolymer-grafted mesoporous silica shell and magnetite core (see figure; P2VP-b-PDMS: poly(2-vinylpyridine-b- dimethylsiloxane)). Desirable properties of the liquid marbles include that they rupture upon ultraviolet illumination and can be remotely manipulated by an external magnetic field.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4756-4760 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 35 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Sept 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- block copolymers
- liquid marbles
- mesoporous materials
- smart materials
- stimuli-responsive materials
- surface chemistry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering