17 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Urbana, Illinois -- Researchers from a number of institutions in Illinois have published a paper in Science magazine, in which they discuss the development of super-molecules made from colloids of latex.
The team used small spherical colloids dubbed janus spheres due to their hemispherical hydrophobia - one side is hydrophobic, the other is hydrophilic.
The colloids grew into stable triple-helix structures, which may be useful as smart materials.
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Abstract of paper from Science magazine
Scientists Create Latex "Supermolecules" from Daily tech (US)
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