Reconfigurable droplet networks

Sun, Shuyi; Li, Shuailong; Feng, Weixiao; Luo, Jiaqiu; Russell, Thomas P.; Shi, Shaowei

doi:10.1038/s41467-024-45214-1

Title: Reconfigurable droplet networks

Journal Article · 04 February 2024 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45214-1 · OSTI ID:2429593

Sun, Shuyi ^[1]; Li, Shuailong ^[1]; Feng, Weixiao ^[1]; Luo, Jiaqiu ^[1];

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Beijing University of Chemical Technology (China)
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Droplet networks stabilized by lipid interfacial bilayers or colloidal particles have been extensively investigated in recent years and are of great interest for compartmentalized reactions and biological functions. However, current design strategies are disadvantaged by complex preparations and limited droplet size. Here, by using the assembly and jamming of cucurbit[8]uril surfactants at the oil-water interface, we show a novel means of preparing droplet networks that are multi-responsive, reconfigurable, and internally connected over macroscopic distances. Openings between the droplets enable the exchange of matter, affording a platform for chemical reactions and material synthesis. Our work requires only a manual compression to construct complex patterns of droplet networks, underscoring the simplicity of this strategy and the range of potential applications.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 2429593

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 15; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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