Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Erratum: "Anisotropic coarse-grain Monte Carlo simulations of lysozyme, lactoferrin, and NISTmAb by precomputing atomistic models" [J. Chem. Phys. 161, 094113 (2024)].

The Journal of chemical physics·2026
Same author

Low‑<i>Q</i> Asymptotic Behavior of the Effective Structure Factor Yields Model-Independent Radius of Interparticle Interaction (<i>R</i> <sub><i>i</i></sub> ).

ACS measurement science au·2026
Same author

Shear and Dilatational Rheology and Interfacial Structure of a Monoclonal Antibody Adsorbed at the Air-Liquid Interface.

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids·2025
Same author

AutoSAS: A new human-aside-the-loop paradigm for automated SAS fitting for high throughput and autonomous experimentation.

APL machine learning·2025
Same author

Competitive Adsorption of Monoclonal Antibodies and Nonionic Surfactants at the Air-Water Interface.

ACS applied materials & interfaces·2025
Same author

Solvent structure controlled SeedGel formation investigated using miscible binary solvents.

Soft matter·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 18, 2025

Fabricating Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels on Multiple Length Scales via Reactive Extrusion, Microfluidics, Self-assembly, and Electrospinning
12:07

Fabricating Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels on Multiple Length Scales via Reactive Extrusion, Microfluidics, Self-assembly, and Electrospinning

Published on: April 16, 2018

13.8K

Tunable thermo-reversible bicontinuous nanoparticle gel driven by the binary solvent segregation.

Yuyin Xi1,2, Ronald S Lankone3, Li-Piin Sung3

  • 1Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA.

Nature Communications
|February 11, 2021
PubMed
Summary

A new SeedGel method arrests bicontinuous porous structures using solvent segregation. This offers reproducible, tunable materials for applications like water treatment and energy storage.

More Related Videos

Alternating Magnetic Field-Responsive Hybrid Gelatin Microgels for Controlled Drug Release
09:11

Alternating Magnetic Field-Responsive Hybrid Gelatin Microgels for Controlled Drug Release

Published on: February 13, 2016

10.1K
Synthesis of PolyN-isopropylacrylamide Janus Microhydrogels for Anisotropic Thermo-responsiveness and Organophilic/Hydrophilic Loading Capability
09:09

Synthesis of PolyN-isopropylacrylamide Janus Microhydrogels for Anisotropic Thermo-responsiveness and Organophilic/Hydrophilic Loading Capability

Published on: February 27, 2016

10.3K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 18, 2025

Fabricating Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels on Multiple Length Scales via Reactive Extrusion, Microfluidics, Self-assembly, and Electrospinning
12:07

Fabricating Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels on Multiple Length Scales via Reactive Extrusion, Microfluidics, Self-assembly, and Electrospinning

Published on: April 16, 2018

13.8K
Alternating Magnetic Field-Responsive Hybrid Gelatin Microgels for Controlled Drug Release
09:11

Alternating Magnetic Field-Responsive Hybrid Gelatin Microgels for Controlled Drug Release

Published on: February 13, 2016

10.1K
Synthesis of PolyN-isopropylacrylamide Janus Microhydrogels for Anisotropic Thermo-responsiveness and Organophilic/Hydrophilic Loading Capability
09:09

Synthesis of PolyN-isopropylacrylamide Janus Microhydrogels for Anisotropic Thermo-responsiveness and Organophilic/Hydrophilic Loading Capability

Published on: February 27, 2016

10.3K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Colloid Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Bicontinuous porous structures are vital for water treatment, catalysis, and energy storage.
  • Non-equilibrium processes for creating these structures are difficult to control for reproducibility and scalability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel method for creating stable, tunable bicontinuous porous structures.
  • To achieve thermal reversibility and reproducibility in colloidal assembly.

Main Methods:

  • A solvent segregation driven gel (SeedGel) method was developed.
  • Nanoparticles were trapped in solvent domains during binary solvent phase separation.
  • The resulting gel structures were characterized for thermal reversibility, reproducibility, and optical properties.

Main Results:

  • SeedGel successfully arrested bicontinuous structures.
  • The structures exhibited excellent thermal reversibility and reproducibility.
  • Tunable domain size and adjustable gel transition temperature were achieved.
  • Remarkable optical properties were observed.

Conclusions:

  • SeedGel provides a generic and scalable method for creating bicontinuous porous materials.
  • This approach overcomes limitations of traditional non-equilibrium processes.
  • The tunable and reversible nature of SeedGel structures opens new avenues for advanced material applications.