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  • Surface Chemistry
  • Physics of Soft Matter

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  • Liquid marbles (LMs) are essential for encapsulation and microfluidics.
  • Their mechanical stability is crucial for applications.
  • Existing studies are limited by complex granular structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the effect of granular size on LM mechanical stability.
  • Explore how granular network structure influences LM robustness.
  • Provide guidelines for formulating stable marble-based products.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a custom-built platform to test LMs.
  • Examined LMs armored with single layers of uniform grains.
  • Formed varied granular network structures using binary grain mixtures.

Main Results:

  • Larger microsized grains result in stronger liquid marbles.
  • Gravity-induced capillary attraction enhances particle interaction and surface tension.
  • Different granular network structures impact LM mechanical stability.

Conclusions:

  • Granular size is a key factor in LM mechanical stability.
  • Capillary attraction plays a vital role in reinforcing the granular network.
  • Findings guide the design of robust LMs for diverse applications.