Interactions Between a Responsive Microgel Monolayer and a Rigid Colloid: From Soft to Hard Interfaces

Steffen Bochenek, Cathy E. McNamee, Michael Kappl +2

Responsive poly-N-isopropylacrylamide-based microgels are commonly used as model colloids with soft repulsive interactions. It has been shown that the microgel-microgel interaction…