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Interpretation of elasticity of liquid marbles

Gene Whyman, Edward Bormashenko

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Abstract

Liquid marbles are non-stick droplets covered with micro-scaled particles. Liquid marbles demonstrate quasi-elastic properties when pressed. The interpretation of the phenomenon of elasticity of liquid marbles is proposed. The model considering the growth in the marble surface in the course of deformation under the conservation of marble's volume explains semi-quantitatively the elastic properties of marbles in satisfactory agreement with the reported experimental data. The estimation of the effective Young modulus of marbles and its dependence on the marble volume are reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)148-151
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume457
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2015

Keywords

  • Effective Young modulus
  • Elasticity
  • Liquid marbles
  • Non-stick droplets

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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