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Drying mediated orientation and assembly structure of amphiphilic Janus particles
Kyle Miller1, Ayuna Tsyrenova, Stephen M Anthony
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, IA 50011, USA. sjiang1@iastate.edu.
Abstract:
Amphiphilic Janus particles demonstrate unique assembly structures when dried on a hydrophilic substrate. Particle orientations are influenced by amphiphilicity and Janus balance. A three-stage model is developed to describe the process. Simulation further indicates the dominant force is capillary attraction due to the interface pinning at rough Janus boundaries.
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