Figure 1.

Deposition of polysaccharide microparticles from evaporative air–LC interface. (A) Schematic of microparticle depositions on evaporative air–LC interface and vertical membrane formation. (B) Optical microscopic images of XG deposited on a substrate. Initial concentration of XG: 0.5 wt%. Drying at 60 °C. (C) Microscopic image of dried vertical membrane through crossed Nicols with a first-order retardation plate (λ = 530 nm). Inner dimensions of the cell: (X-width, Y-thickness, Z-depth) = (15 mm, 1 mm, ~ 20 mm).