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Picking up Nanoparticles with Functional Droplets
Author(s) -
Kosif Irem,
Chang Chia Chih,
Bai Ying,
Ribbe Alexander E.,
Balazs Anna C.,
Emrick Todd
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201400121
Subject(s) - materials science , nanoparticle , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , engineering
Polymer stabilized droplets are used to pickup nanoparticles from surfaces in a fluid‐driven system, mimicking the action of osteoclasts. Favorable interactions between the nanoparticles and droplets help drive nanoparticle pickup.