Colloidal buckets formed via internal phase separation

Yow, Huai Nyin and Routh, Alexander F. (2008) Colloidal buckets formed via internal phase separation. Soft Matter, 4 (10). pp. 2080-2085. DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/b806859c

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Abstract

We report the fabrication of novel hollow particles, with a hole engineered in the shell, via a coacervation technique. These particles are termed colloidal buckets. Two sets of conditions were explored: (i) lowering the operating temperature to reduce the solvent evaporation rate, and (ii) incorporation of a third component to alter the interfacial tensions between different phases. The particles were characterised by dynamic light scattering, gas adsorption and differential scanning calorimetry. The buckets had a higher surface area than spheres of the same size and the core was easily removed by washing in a suitable solvent.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	BPI
Subjects:	99 - Other
Divisions:	99 - Other
Journal or Publication Title:	Soft Matter
Volume:	4
Page Range:	pp. 2080-2085
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1039/b806859c
Depositing User:	Sarah Humbert
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2010 09:28
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2013 09:57
URI:	http://eprints.esc.cam.ac.uk/id/eprint/1434

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