Durotaxis and Antidurotaxis Droplet Motion onto Gradient Gel-Substrates

The self-sustained motion of fluids on gradient substrates is a spectacular phenomenon, which can be employed and controlled in applications by carefully engineering the substrate properties. Here, we report on a design of a gel substrate with stiffness gradient, which can cause the spontaneous moti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 40(2024), 33 vom: 20. Aug., Seite 17779-17785
1. Verfasser: Kajouri, Russell (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Theodorakis, Panagiotis E, Milchev, Andrey
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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