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    Harmonic analysis of surface instability patterns on colloidal particles

    Year: 2018

    Journal: Soft Matter, Volume 14, MAY 5, page 3387–3396

    Authors: Kamarainen, Tero; Ago, Mariko; Seitsonen, Jani; Raula, Janne; Kauppinen, Esko I.; Ruokolainen, Janne; Rojas, Orlando J.

    Organizations: Academy of Finland through its Centres of Excellence Programme under project "Molecular Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials Research (HYBER)'' [307332]

    Wrinkling of colloidal particles alter a wide variety of interfacial properties but quantitative topographical descriptions have been explored experimentally to a very limited extent. In this study, we present a harmonic analysis of surface wrinkles and folds on submicron colloidal particles, obtained using an aerosol flow route, with small radius (o300 nm) and high crust thickness-to-radius ratio (40.1). The particle surface coordinates were mapped in their entirety using cryo-electron tomography and subsequently reconstructed using spherical harmonics, allowing a spectral topographical description of the instability patterns and the identification of their surface modes by lateral wavelength. Wrinkled and crumpled particles showed a similar surface roughness spectrum, wherein differences were found most noticeable in the large wavelength region. The analysis of preferred directions of harmonic frequencies indicated a possible axial or planar alignment attributed to the directionality of the surface corrugations. The employed characterization methodology can further the study of topographical influences on colloidal interactions.
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