Issue 18, 2011
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Soft Matter

Particle-stabilized oscillating diver: a self-assembled responsive capsule†

Joseph W. Tavacoli,a   Job H. J. Thijssena  and  Paul S. Clegg*a  

* Corresponding authors

a School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
E-mail: paul.clegg@ed.ac.uk

Abstract

We report the experimental discovery of a self-assembled capsule, with density set by interfacial glass beads and an internal bubble, that automatically performs regular oscillations up and down a vial in response to a temperature gradient. Similar composites featuring interfacial particles and multiple internal compartments could be the solution to a variety of application challenges.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1SM05850A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 May 2011
Accepted
20 Jul 2011
First published
08 Aug 2011

Soft Matter, 2011,7, 7969-7972

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Particle-stabilized oscillating diver: a self-assembled responsive capsule

J. W. Tavacoli, J. H. J. Thijssen and P. S. Clegg, Soft Matter, 2011, 7, 7969 DOI: 10.1039/C1SM05850A

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