TY - JOUR
T1 - Liquid marbles from polymer particles
T2 - Formation mechanism, physical characterizations, and applications
AU - Matsukuma, Daisuke
AU - Watanabe, Hirohmi
AU - Wu, Hui
AU - Ogawa, Shigesaburo
AU - Jinnai, Hiroshi
AU - Takahara, Atsushi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
©2017, The Society of Polymer Science.
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/1
Y1 - 2017/1
N2 - A liquid marble is a small liquid droplet with a diameter of several mm, for which the surface is covered by hydrophobic nano- (or micro-) particles. This coverage by hydrophobic particles decreases the apparent surface tension of the liquid, and it allows the liquid to keep a spherical shape on any substrate. Liquid marbles shows many unique characteristics such as smooth movement on any substrate without any leakage of liquid. Many researchers have focused on the understanding of their unique physical properties as well as the demonstration of potential applications. Here we discuss the formation mechanism and physical characterization of this unique colloidal material. From the interpretation based on the surface chemistry and the direct observation using X-ray computed tomography, we shed light on the formation mechanism of liquid marbles, and the design of functional liquid marbles. Additionally, we introduce the wrapping of liquid droplet by using poly(lactic acid) particles, robust liquid marbles using inorganic nanotubes, and monolayer particle coating with monodisperse polymer particles.
AB - A liquid marble is a small liquid droplet with a diameter of several mm, for which the surface is covered by hydrophobic nano- (or micro-) particles. This coverage by hydrophobic particles decreases the apparent surface tension of the liquid, and it allows the liquid to keep a spherical shape on any substrate. Liquid marbles shows many unique characteristics such as smooth movement on any substrate without any leakage of liquid. Many researchers have focused on the understanding of their unique physical properties as well as the demonstration of potential applications. Here we discuss the formation mechanism and physical characterization of this unique colloidal material. From the interpretation based on the surface chemistry and the direct observation using X-ray computed tomography, we shed light on the formation mechanism of liquid marbles, and the design of functional liquid marbles. Additionally, we introduce the wrapping of liquid droplet by using poly(lactic acid) particles, robust liquid marbles using inorganic nanotubes, and monolayer particle coating with monodisperse polymer particles.
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U2 - 10.1295/koron.2016-0050
DO - 10.1295/koron.2016-0050
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85013986340
VL - 74
SP - 26
EP - 35
JO - Kobunshi Ronbunshu
JF - Kobunshi Ronbunshu
SN - 0386-2186
IS - 1
ER -