Nature Communications (Nov 2022)

Generation of Fermat’s spiral patterns by solutal Marangoni-driven coiling in an aqueous two-phase system

  • Yang Xiao,
  • Neil M. Ribe,
  • Yage Zhang,
  • Yi Pan,
  • Yang Cao,
  • Ho Cheung Shum

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34368-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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In this work, the authors describe a three-dimensional Marangoni transport process in an aqueous two-phase system. Marangoni-driven spreading initiated with salt leads to the formation of Fermat’s spiral patterns, that are of relevance for materials fabrication and microfluidics.