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  • Materials Science
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Colloid Science

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  • Traditional liquid marbles offer non-stick properties but are typically spherical.
  • Manufacturing shaped liquid marbles presents challenges in maintaining stability and functionality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for creating stable, shaped (cubic) non-stick droplets.
  • To explore the properties and potential applications of these shaped droplets, including Janus particles.

Main Methods:

  • Hydrophilization of cubic foamed-polystyrene particles using cold radiofrequency plasma.
  • Wetting of plasma-treated particles with water.
  • Coating with solid colloidal particles (lycopodium, Teflon, carbon black) to form "liquid marble"-like structures.
  • Preparation of Janus droplets with distinct surface coatings.

Main Results:

  • Successfully manufactured stable, shaped "cubic" non-stick droplets.
  • Demonstrated stability of cubic droplets on a NaCl water solution.
  • Created Janus droplets with dielectric (Teflon) and semiconductor (carbon black) sides.
  • Showed actuation of Janus marbles using an electric field.

Conclusions:

  • A viable two-stage method for producing shaped, non-stick composite droplets was established.
  • The developed shaped liquid marbles exhibit stability and tunable surface properties.
  • Janus marbles offer potential for controlled actuation and responsive materials.