Thermofluidic non-equilibrium assembly of reconfigurable functional structures
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| author | Quinn, Desmond J. Paul, Diptabrata Cichos, Frank |
| author_facet | Quinn, Desmond J. Paul, Diptabrata Cichos, Frank |
| contents | Non-equilibrium assembly, driven by fluxes controllable by continuous external energy inputs, enables dynamic and reconfigurable structures. Such controlled 3D assembly is desired for the design of adaptive materials that exploit structure-function relationships, but has remained challenging. We present a non-equilibrium assembly of colloidal particles mediated by laser-induced local heating and continuous heat dissipation. These 3D out-of-equilibrium structures, assembled in a matter of a few minutes, were highly ordered and exhibited tunable photonic stopbands. We quantify the particle fluxes from the underlying assembly processes and report the growth dynamics of the assembled structures. Furthermore, we demonstrate the modulation of the photonic stopband achieved by modulating the particle fluxes, highlighting the prospects of such thermofluidic assembly for creating reconfigurable functional structures. |
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| spellingShingle | Thermofluidic non-equilibrium assembly of reconfigurable functional structures Quinn, Desmond J. Paul, Diptabrata Cichos, Frank Soft Condensed Matter Non-equilibrium assembly, driven by fluxes controllable by continuous external energy inputs, enables dynamic and reconfigurable structures. Such controlled 3D assembly is desired for the design of adaptive materials that exploit structure-function relationships, but has remained challenging. We present a non-equilibrium assembly of colloidal particles mediated by laser-induced local heating and continuous heat dissipation. These 3D out-of-equilibrium structures, assembled in a matter of a few minutes, were highly ordered and exhibited tunable photonic stopbands. We quantify the particle fluxes from the underlying assembly processes and report the growth dynamics of the assembled structures. Furthermore, we demonstrate the modulation of the photonic stopband achieved by modulating the particle fluxes, highlighting the prospects of such thermofluidic assembly for creating reconfigurable functional structures. |
| title | Thermofluidic non-equilibrium assembly of reconfigurable functional structures |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.10928 |