Issue 43, 2006
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Chemical Communications

Optical sculpture: controlled deformation of emulsion droplets with ultralow interfacial tensions using optical tweezers

Andrew D. Ward,*a   Mark G. Berry,a   Christopher D. Mellorb  and  Colin D. Bain*c  

* Corresponding authors

a Lasers for Science Facility, CCLRC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot
E-mail: a.d.ward@rl.ac.uk
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Tel: +44 (0) 1235 446751

b National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London

c Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham
E-mail: c.d.bain@durham.ac.uk
Fax: +44 (0)191 3342051
Tel: +44 (0) 191 3342138

Abstract

We report a technique for deforming micron-sized emulsion droplets that have ultralow interfacial tensions, by the manipulation of multiple optical trapping sites within the droplets.

Graphical abstract: Optical sculpture: controlled deformation of emulsion droplets with ultralow interfacial tensions using optical tweezers

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B610060K
Article type
Communication
Submitted
14 Jul 2006
Accepted
31 Aug 2006
First published
28 Sep 2006

Chem. Commun., 2006, 4515-4517

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Optical sculpture: controlled deformation of emulsion droplets with ultralow interfacial tensions using optical tweezers

A. D. Ward, M. G. Berry, C. D. Mellor and C. D. Bain, Chem. Commun., 2006, 4515 DOI: 10.1039/B610060K

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