Liquid spherical shells are a non-equilibrium steady state of active droplets
Abstract Liquid-liquid phase separation yields spherical droplets that eventually coarsen to one large, stable droplet governed by the principle of minimal free energy. In chemically fueled phase separation, the formation of phase-separating molecules is coupled to a fuel-driven, non-equilibrium rea...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-10-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42344-w |