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Unidirectional Droplet Propulsion onto Gradient Brushes without External Energy Supply

[Image: see text] Using extensive molecular dynamics simulation of a coarse-grained model, we demonstrate the possibility of sustained unidirectional motion (durotaxis) of droplets without external energy supply when placed on a polymer brush substrate with stiffness gradient in a certain direction....

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Autores principales: Kajouri, Russell, Theodorakis, Panagiotis E., Deuar, Piotr, Bennacer, Rachid, Židek, Jan, Egorov, Sergei A., Milchev, Andrey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Chemical Society 2023
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9948540/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36758225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03381