Crystals on Curved Surfaces
V.N. Manoharan and D.R. Nelson
V.N. Manoharan and D.R. Nelson
Polystyrene spheres (1 micron diameter) self-assemble into "continent"-shaped crystals on the surface of a water droplet. The sequence shows how one of these "worlds" melts. Studying the behavior of crystals on curved surfaces could help us control the structure of self-assembled materials.
D.A. Weitz and C.M. Friend
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