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The research aims to explore how particle elasticity influences the assembly and organization of colloidal particles at an air-water interface during droplet evaporation.

June 15, 2026Open TransportOpen Access

Elasticity-mediated morphogenesis in interfacial colloidal assemblies during droplet evaporation

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VPVaibhav Raj Singh ParmarRaman Research Institute SCSayantan ChandaRaman Research Institute RMRituparno MandalRaman Research Institute

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Randomized trial shows the impact of particle elasticity on phase separation in colloidal self-assemblies, indicating its role in pattern formation.

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The research aims to explore how particle elasticity influences the assembly and organization of colloidal particles at an air-water interface during droplet evaporation.
Utilized bright-field microscopy to observe colloidal microgel particle interactions at the air-water interface.
Conducted molecular dynamics simulations to model particle interactions using effective potential addressing various forces.
Analyzed the transformation of interfacial organization from repulsion to attraction-driven processes.
Increasing particle elasticity leads to a shift from repulsion-stabilized crystallization to attraction-dominated gelation.
Identified diverse metastable structures, including clusters and anisotropic aggregates, as a result of elastic variations.
The simulations confirmed the influence of elasticity on phase separation and structural patterns at the interface.

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Parmar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f980ca1cfeec490829019 https://doi.org/10.1515/ot-2026-0014

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Randomized trial shows the impact of particle elasticity on phase separation in colloidal self-assemblies, indicating its role in pattern formation.

Elasticity-mediated morphogenesis in interfacial colloidal assemblies during droplet evaporation

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Elasticity-mediated morphogenesis in interfacial colloidal assemblies during droplet evaporation

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