Controlling the formation and alignment of low molecular weight gel 'noodles'.

ABSTRACT: We show how to control the formation and alignment of gel 'noodles'. Nanostructure alignment can be achieved reproducibly by extensional deformation as the filaments form. Using a spinning technique, very long and highly aligned filaments can be made. The Young's moduli of the gel noodles are similar to that of a bulk gel. By using two syringe pumps in a concentric flow setup, we show that a filament-in-filament morphology can be created.

SUBMITTER: McDowall D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8447933 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature