A thermodynamic approach to adhesion and deformation of DNA-bound
droplets
A thermodynamic approach to adhesion and deformation of DNA-bound
droplets
Here we derive and experimentally test a free energy functional that captures the adhesion of DNA-coated emulsion droplets. Generalizing previous approaches, the theory combines important energetic and entropic effects of microscopic DNA mechanics and droplet elasticity. It simultaneously predicts adhesion size, morphology, and binder concentration as a function of experimental …