Lock and key colloids through polymerization-induced buckling of monodisperse silicon oil droplets

Stefano Sacanna; W. T M Irvine; Laura Rossi; David J. Pine

doi:10.1039/c0sm01125h

Lock and key colloids through polymerization-induced buckling of monodisperse silicon oil droplets

Stefano Sacanna, W. T M Irvine, Laura Rossi, David J. Pine

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We have developed a new simple method to fabricate bulk amounts of colloidal spheres with well defined cavities from monodisperse emulsions. Herein, we describe the formation mechanism of "reactive" silicon oil droplets that deform to reproducible shapes via a polymerization-induced buckling instability. Owing to their unique shape, the resulting particles can be successfully used as colloidal building blocks in the assembly of composite clusters via "lock-and-key" interactions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1631-1634
Number of pages	4
Journal	Soft Matter
Volume	7
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm01125h
State	Published - Mar 7 2011

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Condensed Matter Physics

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