Deformation of soft particles with controlled elasticity by liquid-liquid interfacial tension.

Sapotta, Benedikt; Kim, Jongmin Q; Willenbacher, Norbert; Choi, Siyoung Q · Soft Matter · 2019

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Herein we report the deformation of PDMS-based particles at a liquid-liquid interface at varying degrees of softness. Direct visualization of the particle adsorption to the interface reveals at least five different modes of deformation from the complete spreading of a polymer resin droplet to a non-deforming, rigid particle.