Bridging Heterogeneity Dictates the Microstructure and Yielding Response of Polymer-Linked Emulsions

Soft materials possessing tunable rheological properties are desirable in applications ranging from 3D printing to biological scaffolds. Here, we use a telechelic, triblock copolymer polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-b-polystyrene (SEOS) to form elastic networks of polymer-linked droplets in cycloh...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1999. - 39(2023), 22 vom: 06. Juni, Seite 7852-7862
1. Verfasser: Keane, Daniel P (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Constantine, Colby J, Mellor, Matthew D, Poling-Skutvik, Ryan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2023
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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