Acoustically manipulating internal structure of disk-in-sphere endoskeletal droplets

Gazendra Shakya; Tao Yang; Yu Gao; Apresio K. Fajrial; Baowen Li; Massimo Ruzzene; Mark A. Borden; Xiaoyun Ding

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28574-4

Nature Communications (Feb 2022)

Acoustically manipulating internal structure of disk-in-sphere endoskeletal droplets

Gazendra Shakya,
Tao Yang,
Yu Gao,
Apresio K. Fajrial,
Baowen Li,
Massimo Ruzzene,
Mark A. Borden,
Xiaoyun Ding

Affiliations

Gazendra Shakya: Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado
Tao Yang: Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado
Yu Gao: Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado
Apresio K. Fajrial: Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado
Baowen Li: Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado
Massimo Ruzzene: Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado
Mark A. Borden: Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado
Xiaoyun Ding: Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28574-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Endoskeletal droplets are a class of complex colloids containing a solid internal phase cast within a liquid emulsion droplet. Here, authors show acoustic manipulation of solid disks inside liquid droplets whose orientation can be externally controlled with the frequency.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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