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Area of Science:

  • Soft matter physics
  • Materials science
  • Surface chemistry

Background:

  • Solid-liquid interfaces are critical for functional devices.
  • Understanding soft matter interactions with solid supports is essential.
  • Structural deformations at interfaces influence device performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the deformation of thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide) microgels (μGs) at various surfaces.
  • To develop and apply a novel methodology for quantifying microgel deformation.
  • To correlate experimental findings with mesoscopic computer simulations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized three-dimensional direct stochastical optical reconstruction microscopy (dSTORM) for super-resolution imaging.
  • Analyzed 3D microgel shapes using point clouds from single-molecule localizations.
  • Developed a new fitting algorithm to define microgel isosurfaces and quantify deformation.
  • Employed mesoscopic computer simulations to rationalize and track shape evolution.

Main Results:

  • Visualized microgel conformations, including a 'fried-egg' shape, dependent on surface hydrophilicity.
  • Quantified microgel deformation at different surfaces, independent of imaging method.
  • Achieved good correlation between experimentally observed and simulated microgel shapes.
  • Demonstrated a novel method for analyzing fuzzy object deformations.

Conclusions:

  • The study presents a robust methodology for quantifying deformations of soft matter objects at interfaces.
  • Experimental and simulation results provide insights into microgel behavior at solid-liquid interfaces.
  • The findings are relevant for designing functional devices relying on soft matter-solid interactions.