New Microparticle Shapes (IMAGE)

Duke University

New Microparticle Shapes

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Mixtures of POPs (green) and ELPs (blue) can be used to create a variety of new microparticle architectures including (clockwise from upper left) porous particles, 'fruits-on-a-vine' networks, single hollow 'vesicle-like' particles, and core-shell networks.

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Stefan Roberts, Duke University

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