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Colloidal phase transitions

A switch for phase shifting

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Temperature can switch the thermodynamic phase of colloid–polymer mixtures by tipping the balance between competing attractive interactions induced by polymer depletion or adsorption.

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Figure 1: Temperature-dependent attractive interactions between colloidal particles in colloid–polymer mixtures.

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    Ah-Young Jee & Steve Granick

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    Boyce Tsang & Steve Granick

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Jee, AY., Tsang, B. & Granick, S. A switch for phase shifting. Nature Mater 14, 17–18 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4179

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