Spontaneous assembly of chemically encoded two-dimensional coacervate droplet arrays by acoustic wave patterning
Isolated droplets can be used as micro-reactors, yet it is challenging to operate them functionally in solution and observe chemical exchanges between droplets. Here, Tian et al. use an acoustic trap to assemble water-based micro-droplets into periodic arrays, spontaneously separated from solution m...
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| author | Liangfei Tian Nicolas Martin Philip G. Bassindale Avinash J. Patil Mei Li Adrian Barnes Bruce W. Drinkwater Stephen Mann |
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| description | Isolated droplets can be used as micro-reactors, yet it is challenging to operate them functionally in solution and observe chemical exchanges between droplets. Here, Tian et al. use an acoustic trap to assemble water-based micro-droplets into periodic arrays, spontaneously separated from solution media. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8f16f412818439b9dd0b0f7af15acd92022-12-21T20:39:05ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232016-10-017111010.1038/ncomms13068Spontaneous assembly of chemically encoded two-dimensional coacervate droplet arrays by acoustic wave patterningLiangfei Tian0Nicolas Martin1Philip G. Bassindale2Avinash J. Patil3Mei Li4Adrian Barnes5Bruce W. Drinkwater6Stephen Mann7Centre for Protolife Research and Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of BristolCentre for Protolife Research and Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of BristolFaculty of Engineering, Queens Building, University of BristolCentre for Protolife Research and Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of BristolCentre for Protolife Research and Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of BristolSchool of Physics, HH Wills Physics Laboratory, University of BristolFaculty of Engineering, Queens Building, University of BristolCentre for Protolife Research and Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of BristolIsolated droplets can be used as micro-reactors, yet it is challenging to operate them functionally in solution and observe chemical exchanges between droplets. Here, Tian et al. use an acoustic trap to assemble water-based micro-droplets into periodic arrays, spontaneously separated from solution media.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13068 |
| spellingShingle | Liangfei Tian Nicolas Martin Philip G. Bassindale Avinash J. Patil Mei Li Adrian Barnes Bruce W. Drinkwater Stephen Mann Spontaneous assembly of chemically encoded two-dimensional coacervate droplet arrays by acoustic wave patterning Nature Communications |
| title | Spontaneous assembly of chemically encoded two-dimensional coacervate droplet arrays by acoustic wave patterning |
| title_full | Spontaneous assembly of chemically encoded two-dimensional coacervate droplet arrays by acoustic wave patterning |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous assembly of chemically encoded two-dimensional coacervate droplet arrays by acoustic wave patterning |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous assembly of chemically encoded two-dimensional coacervate droplet arrays by acoustic wave patterning |
| title_short | Spontaneous assembly of chemically encoded two-dimensional coacervate droplet arrays by acoustic wave patterning |
| title_sort | spontaneous assembly of chemically encoded two dimensional coacervate droplet arrays by acoustic wave patterning |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13068 |
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