Polymer Patterns from Colloidal Suspensions

Ideally, a simple coating step using a well-formulated particle suspension would result in a well-defined polymer structure that has the desired geometry. In reality. 

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The assembly of the colloidal particles on the patterned silane layers was achieved through adsorption from a droplet of latex suspension deposited onto the horizontal substrate (drop coating method). For the interaction of the particles with the silane surface several scenarios have to be considered. The PBA particles are composed of an intrinsically hydrophobic polymer, but they... 

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