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Controlling the formation and alignment of low molecular weight gel 'noodles'
Authors:
Daniel
Mcdowall
(University of Glasgow)
,
Matthew
Walker
(University of Glasgow)
,
Massimo
Vassalli
(University of Glasgow)
,
Marco
Cantini
(University of Glasgow)
,
Nikul
Khunti
(Diamond Light Source)
,
Charlotte J. C.
Edwards-Gayle
(Diamond Light Source)
,
Nathan
Cowieson
(Diamond Light Source)
,
Dave
Adams
(University of Glasgow)
Co-authored by industrial partner:
No
Type:
Journal Paper
Journal:
Chemical Communications
State:
Published (Approved)
Published:
August 2021

Abstract: We show how to control the formation and alignment of gel ‘noodles’. Nanostructure alignment can be achieved reproducibly by extensional deformation as the filaments form. Using a spinning technique, very long and highly aligned filaments can be made. The Young’s moduli of the gel noodles are similar to that of a bulk gel. By using two syringe pumps in a concentric flow setup, we show that a filament-in-filament morphology can be created.
Subject Areas:
Chemistry,
Materials
Technical Areas:
Added On:
10/08/2021 09:26
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Discipline Tags:
Soft condensed matter physics
Chemistry
Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Engineering & Technology
Nanoscience/Nanotechnology
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