Stratification of polymer–colloid mixtures<i>via</i>fast nonequilibrium evaporation
Kyoungmun Lee, Siyoung Q. Choi
Abstract
In drying liquid films of polymer–colloid mixtures, stratification in which polymers are placed on top of larger colloids is studied.
Topics & Concepts
ColloidStratification (seeds)PolymerEvaporationNon-equilibrium thermodynamicsMaterials scienceChemical engineeringChemical physicsPolymer scienceChemistryThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryPhysicsComposite materialBotanyDormancyEngineeringGerminationBiologySeed dormancyNanomaterials and Printing TechnologiesPhase Equilibria and Thermodynamicsnanoparticles nucleation surface interactions