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Static-state particle fabrication via rapid vitrification of a thixotropic medium

Authors :
Sang Yup Kim
Shanliangzi Liu
Sungwoo Sohn
Jane Jacobs
Mark D. Shattuck
Corey S. O’Hern
Jan Schroers
Michael Loewenberg
Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Upscale fabrication of functionalized microparticles is a pending challenge. Here, Kim et al. exploit the rheology of a thixotropic medium to grind sizeable amounts of raw material into well-defined colloidal dispersions, physically stabilized for further production steps.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.64bba69e655a47a1868525e937d2c0a1
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23992-2