Disclaimer: I am reading the papers that are available online and have made partial progress in doing-so. There is no need to suggest literature online to read as I am doing this in my spare time.
I am wondering if anyone has personal, hands-on experience in suppressing -or circumventing altogether- the 'coffee-ring' effect (Yunker et al., 2011).
I am simply drying a droplet of solution on a glass surface. I have tried a number of different approaches based-on literature that I have reviewed online. I am wondering if anyone has overcome this in their own experiences.
Thank you in advance, to any who take the time to contribute.
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Example Reference:
Yunker P.J., Still T., Lohr M.A., & Yodh A.G., 2011. Suppression of the coffee-ring effect by shape dependent capillary interactions. Nature, 476(7360): 308-311. doi:10.1038/nature10344
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v476/n7360/full/nature10344.html