Reconfigurable assemblies of Janus rods in AC electric fields.
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We investigate the electric field-induced assembly of Janus colloids composed of silica rods patterned with gold patches in both side- and tip-coated motifs. These shape and chemically anisotropic particles assemble into reconfigurable chains, whose structure depends on patch location, AC electric field strength, and frequency.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Soft matter
دوره 10 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014