Self-chemophoresis in the thin diffuse interface approximation

A Domíguez, MN Popescu - Molecular Physics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Self-chemophoresis is an appealing and quite successful interpretation of the motility
exhibited by certain chemically active colloidal particles suspended in a solution of their …

Photoswitchable Surfactants–Are there Alternatives to Azobenzene‐Based Systems?

M Bekir, J Gurke, M Reifarth - ChemSystemsChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to their property to alter their surface‐activity upon the irradiation with light,
photoswitchable surfactants have gained tremendous interest in colloidal science. Their …

Construction of Yolk@ shell Nanocomposite Particles with Controlled Multisized Pore Structures by Monomicelle Confined Assembly

Z Wang, M Zhang, X Du - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Hollow nanoparticles with tunable structures and spatial and chemical specificity are
considered as promising carriers. However, it remains a formidable challenge to endow …

Light‐Induced Material Motion Fingerprint–A Tool Toward Selective Interfacial Sensitive Fractioning of Microparticles via Microfluidic Methods

D Vasquez‐Muñoz, F Rohne, I Meier, A Sharma… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, a novel strategy is presented to selectively separate a mixture of equally sized
microparticles but differences in material composition and surface properties. The principle …

Versatile and Remotely Controllable Light‐Induced Coagulation of Particles Under Flow in a 2D Channel

D Vasquez‐Muñoz, F Rohne, A Sharma, N Lomadze… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
On‐demand switch on/off blood clogging is of paramount importance for the survival of
mammals, for example as a quick response to seal damage wounds to minimize their …

Selective Segregation of Thermo‐Responsive Microgels via Microfluidic Technology

A Sharma, F Rohne, D Vasquez‐Muñoz… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Separation of equally sized particles distinguished solely by material properties remains still
a very challenging task. Here a simple separation of differently charged, thermo‐responsive …

Separation of Surface Grafted Microparticles via Light and Temperature

D Vasquez‐Muñoz, F Rohne, I Meier, C Braksch… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Separation of equally sized particles distinguished solely by interfacial properties remains a
highly challenging task. Herein, a particle fractioning method is proposed, which is suitable …

Photoinduced Anisotropy in Thin Films of Azobenzene‐Containing Liquid Crystalline Supramolecular Complexes of Various Polymer Architecture

M Bugakov, V Shibaev, N Boiko - ChemPhysChem - Wiley Online Library
Light patternable colorless liquid crystalline (LC) polymers are promising materials for
functional photonic devices with broad applications in optical communication, diffractive …