Assembly of emulsion droplets into fibers by microfluidic wet spinning
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Journal Article
Abstract
We show that emulsion droplets stabilized by branched copolymers and Laponite clay discs can be assembled into supracolloidal fibers with control of the fiber composition and length. Upon drying they transform into a light-weight highly porous nanocomposite material. We demonstrate that the fibers made from emulsion droplets can be used to release volatile compounds in a time-controlled manner.
Date Issued
2015-12-08
Date Acceptance
2015-12-08
Citation
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015, 4 (3), pp.813-818
ISSN
2050-7496
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
813
End Page
818
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume
4
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Energy & Fuels
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
Materials Science
MICROFIBERS
LAPONITE
FABRICATION
DISPERSIONS
MORPHOLOGY
SCATTERING
SCAFFOLDS
LIQUID
LIGHT
CHIP
Publication Status
Published