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Application of Super Photoacids in Controlling Dynamic Processes: Light-Triggering the Self-Propulsion of Oil Droplets by Yucknovsky, Anna, Rich, Benjamin B., Gutkin, Sara, Ramanthrikkovil Variyam, Ambili, Shabat, Doron, Pokroy, Boaz, Amdursky, Nadav

“…The dynamic control of pH-responsive systems is at the heart of many natural and artificial processes. Here, we use photoacids, molecules that dissociate only…”
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Self‐Propulsion of Droplets via Light‐Stimuli Rapid Control of Their Surface Tension by Yucknovsky, Anna, Rich, Benjamin B., Westfried, Ariel, Pokroy, Boaz, Amdursky, Nadav

“…Nature demonstrates many examples of response and adaptation to external stimuli. Here, this study focuses on self‐propulsion (motion) while presenting several…”
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Kinetics of Nanoscale Self-Assembly Measured on Liquid Drops by Macroscopic Optical Tensiometry: From Mercury to Water and Fluorocarbons by Haimov, Boris, Iakovlev, Anton, Glick-Carmi, Rotem, Bloch, Leonid, Rich, Benjamin B, Müller, Marcus, Pokroy, Boaz

“…Various molecules are known to form self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on the surface of liquids. We present a simple method of investigating the kinetics of…”
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A Study on the Wetting Properties of Broccoli Leaf Surfaces and their Time Dependent Self-Healing After Mechanical Damage by Rich, Benjamin B, Pokroy, Boaz

“…Plants are protected from the elements by a complex hierarchical epicuticular wax layer which has inspired the creation of super-hydrophobic and self-cleaning…”
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