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Anomalous dispersions of ‘hedgehog’ particles

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  • Joong Hwan Bahng

    (University of Michigan, 1107 Carl A. Gerstacker Building, 2200 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA)

  • Bongjun Yeom

    (University of Michigan, 3074 H.H. Dow Building, 2300 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA)

  • Yichun Wang

    (University of Michigan, 1107 Carl A. Gerstacker Building, 2200 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA)

  • Siu On Tung

    (Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, 3062C H.H. Dow Building, 2300 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA)

  • J. Damon Hoff

    (Single Molecule Analysis in Real Time (SMART) Center)

  • Nicholas Kotov

    (University of Michigan, 1107 Carl A. Gerstacker Building, 2200 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
    University of Michigan, 3074 H.H. Dow Building, 2300 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
    Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, 3062C H.H. Dow Building, 2300 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
    University of Michigan, 3074 H.H. Dow Building, 2300 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA)

Abstract

Micrometre-sized particles covered with stiff, nanoscale spikes are shown to exhibit long-term colloidal stability in both hydrophilic and hydrophobic media, without the need for chemical coating, owing to the effect of the spikes on the contact area and, consequently, the force between the particles.

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  • Joong Hwan Bahng & Bongjun Yeom & Yichun Wang & Siu On Tung & J. Damon Hoff & Nicholas Kotov, 2015. "Anomalous dispersions of ‘hedgehog’ particles," Nature, Nature, vol. 517(7536), pages 596-599, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:517:y:2015:i:7536:d:10.1038_nature14092
    DOI: 10.1038/nature14092
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