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An Oil Droplet Division–Fusion Cycle
Author(s) -
Caschera Filippo,
Rasmussen Steen,
Hanczyc Martin M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.201200275
Subject(s) - division (mathematics) , replication (statistics) , computer science , fusion , nanotechnology , service (business) , process engineering , engineering , materials science , business , mathematics , philosophy , linguistics , statistics , arithmetic , marketing
Well‐oiled machine : Micro and macroscale self‐assembled oil droplet structures are viable technologies for drug delivery as well as plausible models for self‐replicating materials. When far from equilibrium, droplet systems can become dynamic and effect their own growth and division. Together fusion and division (see figure) demonstrates a droplet replication cycle.
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