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Non-close packed two-dimensional arrays of hydrogel microspheres with exceptional long range order are fabricated by exploiting the remarkable properties of hydrogels such as tunable solubility and self-healing. By addition of alcohol hydrogel microspheres self-assemble at the air/liquid interface into highly crystalline domains which can be merged using mechanical force.
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