Mechanical properties of colloidal crystals at fluid interfaces

We characterise the local mechanical properties of two-dimensional colloidal crystals with hexagonal symmetry assembled at the flat interface between oil and water. Our experiments elucidate the conditions under which the material behaves isotropically, as opposed to those where the microstructure p...

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Main Authors: Buttinoni, I, Dullens, RPA
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021