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Topological Similarity of Sponge‐like Bicontinuous Morphologies Differing in Length Scale
Author(s) -
Jinnai H.,
Nishikawa Y.,
Ito M.,
Smith S.D.,
Agard D.A.,
Spontak R.J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(20021118)14:22<1615::aid-adma1615>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - microscale chemistry , sponge , nanoscopic scale , materials science , nanotechnology , similarity (geometry) , topology (electrical circuits) , scale (ratio) , length scale , cover (algebra) , morphology (biology) , polymer science , biological system , artificial intelligence , computer science , physics , mathematics , combinatorics , paleontology , quantum mechanics , image (mathematics) , biology , mechanical engineering , mathematics education , engineering
Sponge‐like bicontinuous morphologies (see Figure and also cover) are ubiquitous in the physical and biological sciences, but are only qualitatively understood in terms of their structure. Here, 3D imaging techniques are used to explore the characteristics of such morphologies at the nanoscale, microscale, and macroscale. Comparison of local and global topology metrics provides quantitative evidence of similarities between these morphologies.