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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Oct 20.
Published in final edited form as: Adv Mater. 2010 Jun 18;22(23):2538–2541. doi: 10.1002/adma.200903893

Figure 2. Structures constructed with microgel units by using micro-masonry.

Figure 2

The first row presents a 5mm in diameter and 1cm long tube composed of transparent and green units [Bar in A=5mm]. In image B [Bar=4mm] the edge of the tube can be observed with detail, while in C and D [Bars are 2mm and 500μm respectively] the wall of the tube is photographed with increasing magnification. The aggregation of the units in absence of a mold and in a hydrophobic environment forms a solid 6mm diameter sphere presented in the second row [Bars in A and B are 3 and 4mm respectively]. The close packing can be seen in C [Bar=2mm] and D [Bar=1mm]. The third row is composed of images of a semi-spherical casquet with a 1cm diameter. The general view of the freestanding structure [Bar in A is 12mm] reveals a close packing of the units [Bar in B is 4mm]. The crass-section of the monolayer formed by the units can be observed in C [Bar=3mm]. In D the packing shows some non cubic sub-units [Bar=1.5mm].