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Multiplex nanozymatic biosensing of Salmonella on a finger-actuated microfluidic chip

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00291A, Paper
Nana Jin, Fan Jiang, Fengzhen Yang, Ying Ding, Ming Liao, Yanbin Li, Jianhan Lin
A colorimetric biosensor was elaboratively designed for fast, sensitive and multiplex bacterial detection on a single microfluidic chip using immune magnetic nanobeads for specific bacterial separation, immune gold@platinum palladium nanoparticles...
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Rocking- and diffusion-based culture of tumor spheroids-on-a-chip

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01116J, Paper
Duomei Tian, Zheng Mao, Li Wang, Xiaochen Huang, Wei Wang, Haoyue Luo, Juan Peng, Yong Chen
Tumor spheroids are cultured in hydrogel microwells with a gravity driven medium flow underneath the membrane on-a-chip. The rocking system is pumpless, powered with a rechargeable battery, and programmable with a built-in microprocess.
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Advanced sequencing-based high-throughput and long-read single-cell transcriptome analysis

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00105B, Critical Review
Shanqing Huang, Weixiong Shi, Shiyu Li, Qian Fan, Chaoyong Yang, Jiao Cao, Lingling Wu
Cells are the fundamental building blocks of living systems, exhibiting significant heterogeneity. The transcriptome connects the cellular genotype and phenotype, and profiling single-cell transcriptome is critical for uncovering distinct cell...
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Microflow sensing and control using an in-channel birefringent biomembrane

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00985H, Paper
Open Access
Nan Jia, Tianyang Deng, Charles Larouche, Tigran Galstian, André Bégin-Drolet, Jesse Greener
We report a flow sensitive birefringent in-channel chitosan micromembrane. Using a simple cross-polarizer and a calibration curve, the membrane functions as a flow rate meter, which also works as a feedback element for a flow control system.
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High-resolution low-cost LCD 3D printing for microfluidic and organ-on-a-chip devices

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01125A, Paper
Open Access
Houda Shafique, Vahid Karamzadeh, Geunyong Kim, Molly L. Shen, Yonatan Morocz, Ahmad Sohrabi Kashani, David Juncker
The fabrication of microfluidic devices has progressed from cleanroom manufacturing to replica molding in polymers, and more recently to direct manufacturing by subtractive (e.g., laser machining) and additive (e.g., 3D...
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Reproducible generation of human liver organoids (HLOs) on a pillar plate platform via microarray 3D bioprinting

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00149D, Paper
Sunil Shrestha, Vinod Kumar Reddy Lekkala, Prabha Acharya, Soo-Yeon Kang, Manav Goud Vanga, Moo-Yeal Lee
Human liver organoids (HLOs) hold significant potential for recapitulating the architecture and function of liver tissues in vivo. However, conventional culture methos of HLOs, forming Matrigel domes in 6-/24-well plates,...
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A paper-based dual functional biosensor for safe and user-friendly point-of-care urine analysis

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00163J, Paper
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Yujia Li, Yingqi Kong, Yubing Hu, Yixuan Li, Rica Asrosa, Wenyu Zhang, Buddha Deka Boruah, Ali K. Yetisen, Andrew Davenport, Tung-Chun Lee, Bing Li
A safe, accurate, and reliable sensing platform for urinary biomarkers analysis of urinary biomarkers is clinically important for the early detection and monitoring of the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), as it has become one of the world's most prevalent non-communicable diseases.
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Automated Dynamic Inlet Microfluidics System: 3D Printer Adaptation for Cost-Effective, Low Volume, On-Demand Multi-Analyte Droplet Generator

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00075G, Paper
Abdul Basit Zia, Justin Farrell, Ian G. Foulds
The paper demonstrates an adaptation of a 3D printer (Prusa Mini+) with novel modules to develop a droplet generation system that generates combinatorial droplets from a standard 96 well plate....
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Versatile hybrid technique for passive straight micromixer manufacturing by combining pulsed laser ablation, stereolithographic 3D printing and computational fluid dynamics

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00009A, Paper
Open Access
Bastián Carnero, Yago Radziunas-Salinas, Bruno K. Rodiño-Janeiro, Sylvana Varela Ballesta, M. Teresa Flores-Arias
The proposed hybrid technique for passive straight micromixer manufacturing by combining pulsed laser ablation and stereolithographic 3D printing.
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Development of a microfluidic device to enrich and detect zearalenone in food using quantum dot-embedded molecularly imprinted polymers

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00193A, Paper
Marti Z. Hua, Shenmiao Li, M. S. Roopesh, Xiaonan Lu
A QD-MIP based microfluidic device to detect mycotoxin in food.
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ChemPren: a new and economical technology for conversion of waste plastics to light olefins

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00354C, Perspective
Anne Gaffney, Debtanu Maiti, Debasish Kuila, Gennaro Mafia
With the ever-increasing demand for plastics, sustainable recycling methods is a key necessity.
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Bifunctional catalysts for the coupling processes of CO2 capture and conversion: a minireview

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00334A, Minireview
Chengxiong Dang, Hao Yu
A bifunctional catalyst for integrated CO2 capture and utilization (ICCU).
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Development and Simulation of Annular Flow Photoreactors: Integration of Light-Diffusing Fibers as optical diffusers with Laser Diodes

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00400K, Paper
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Sergio Carrillo De Hert, Rafael Lopez-Rodriguez, Michael Di Maso, Jonathan McMullen, Steven Ferguson
Continuous flow chemical photoreactors have emerged as a highly attractive platform, garnering considerable attention in both industry and academia. Utilizing thin channels, these reactors offer a promising solution for achieving...
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Digital strategies to improve the product quality and production efficiency of fluorinated polymers: 2. Heat removal performance of reactor with internal and external cooling systems

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00203B, Paper
Xi-Bao Zhang, Yin-Ning Zhou, Hao Chen, Zheng-Hong Luo, Liyang Zhou, Guojun Yu, Wenwu Liu, Shiping Zhu
A reactor's heat transfer efficiency can be significantly enhanced and the fluid temperature uniformity can be controlled through introducing cooling water in the agitator and regulating the flow ratio of cooling water in the agitator and jacket.
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Technoeconomic analysis of fine chemical electrosynthesis: a case study using electrooxidation of 2-methylnaphthelene to vitamin K3

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00346B, Paper
Qifeng Yang, Liping Liang, Ning Xu, Yang Li, Zhihui Wang, Dadong Shen, Yiming Mo
A cerium-mediated electrooxidation method was developed for synthesizing vitamin K3 in a green and efficient manner. A systematic technoeconomic analysis was provided to understand its potential for practical implementation.
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Kinetics of the valorization of hexoses with Sn-USY catalysts in methanolic media: glycosidation vs. retroaldol cleavage

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00307A, Paper
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J. M. Jimenez-Martin, M. El Tawil-Lucas, C. García-Jerez, J. Moreno, A. García, B. Hernández, J. Iglesias
Two operational regions in the transformation of hexoses have been revealed by experimental and kinetic analysis: glycosidation and retroaldol cleavage at low and high temperatures, respectively.
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Propane dehydrogenation on an extra-framework and framework-embedded metal site within ZSM-5 zeolite from first-principles microkinetic simulations

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2892-2901
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00269E, Paper
Yujue Du, Wende Hu, Yunlei Chen, Chuanming Wang, Weimin Yang
The Lewis acid sites in ZSM-5 zeolite involving Co, Ni, and Cu cations were computationally studied on the stability and the PDH catalytic activity.
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Kinetics of thermal dry reforming of methane for syngas production and solid carbon capture

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2902-2914
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00312H, Paper
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Manas Mokashi, Akash Bhimrao Shirsath, Sinan Demir, Ahmet Çelik, Patrick Lott, Steffen Tischer, Olaf Deutschmann
By combining numerical simulations and experiments, catalyst-free thermal dry reforming of biogas for sustainable syngas production and solid carbon capture is investigated under industrially viable conditions.
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A novel magnetic nanoparticle as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2954-2962
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00226A, Paper
Hui Jin, Mengyu Cui, Peiwen Liu, Zhuo Wang, Tongxia Jin, Yonghui Yang, Weiping Zhu, Xuhong Qian
A novel magnetically recyclable heterogeneous palladium catalyst Fe3O4@FSM@Pd was constructed and characterized, which is highly efficient and reusable for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction.
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Combination of near-infrared spectroscopy and a transient flow method for efficient kinetic analysis of the Claisen rearrangement

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2975-2983
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00301B, Paper
Yoshihiro Takebayashi, Kiwamu Sue, Sho Kataoka
An automated flow reactor with a rapid inline monitoring using a compact near-infrared spectrometer and a flow rate ramp control enabled high-density kinetic data acquisition.
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Dual jet-mixing reactor for fully continuous synthesis of core@shell Au@Ag nanocomposites

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2915-2924
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00417A, Paper
Open Access
Pinaki Ranadive, Faiz Khan, Jessica O. Winter, Nicholas Brunelli
Sequential jet mixing reactors enable core@shell nanomaterial synthesis.
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Current research status on the structural properties and modification of LiFePO4 cathode materials

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2830-2845
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00263F, Review Article
Guo Xiaoying, Bao Yuanyuan, Li Wei, Zhao Siqin, Huang Chao
With the current global economy developing at a rapid pace, research into lithium-ion batteries has become a focal point in many major areas.
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Bayesian-optimization-based design of highly active and stable Fe–Cu/SSZ-13 catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,3029-3037
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00327F, Paper
Sanha Lim, Hwangho Lee, Hyun Sub Kim, Jun Seop Shin, Jong Min Lee, Do Heui Kim
Bayesian optimization approach facilitates an efficient optimization of multi-components catalyst for NH3-SCR reaction.
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Review of hydrogen ortho–para conversion: experimental data and reaction kinetics

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2846-2862
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00259H, Review Article
Fuyu Jiao, Saif Al Ghafri, Keelan T. O'Neill, Paul S. Stanwix, Guinevere M. Sellner, Einar O. Fridjonsson, Neil Robinson, Eric F. May, Michael L. Johns
This work reviews ortho–para hydrogen conversion data for various types of catalysts at cryogenic temperatures and evaluates different reaction kinetic expressions employed to describe these experimental data.
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Complete kinetic model and process reengineering of glyoxal oxidation by nitric acid in a capillary microreactor

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,3016-3028
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00313F, Paper
Junnan Wang, Wei Zhan, Yating Li, Ting Wang, Chengxiang He, Chunying Zhu, Youguang Ma, Taotao Fu
The oxidation of glyoxal by nitric acid to glyoxylic acid is a complex process with parallel and consecutive side reactions.
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Kinetic analysis of kraft lignin conversion via the Fenton process: process optimization and stochastic modelling

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00401A, Paper
Lucas Ramos, Giovani Maltempi-Mendes, Adriano Francisco Siqueira, Diovana Aparecida dos Santos Napoleão, Anuj Kumar Chandel
Lignin conversion through an advanced oxidative process.
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“25 years of The Netherlands' Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC)” themed collection – A personal invitation Aromatization of n-alkanes: a mini review on catalysts and reactants

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00384E, Minireview
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Hongqi Wang, Raveendran N. Shiju
The catalytic aromatization of n-alkanes is an important process in the chemical industry, especially for the production of valued-added aromatics from the abundant and unreactive small alkanes. This mini review...
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Kinetic insights into structure sensitivity of Ru catalyzed L-alanine hydrogenation to alaninol

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00420E, Paper
Rui Song, Chang Yao, Wenhua Li, Nihong An, Yafeng Shen, Nina Fei, Xiaohu Ge, Yueqiang Cao, Xuezhi Duan, Xinggui Zhou
Ru(101) sites are identified as the dominant active sites for the hydrogenation of L-alanine to alaninol.
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Transesterification or polymerization? Reaction mechanism and kinetics of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate with methanol and the competitive effect on free-radical polymerization

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00406J, Paper
Judith Cabello-Romero, Román Torres-Lubián, Javier Francisco Enríquez-Medrano, Adrián Ochoa-Terán, Jesús Jara-Cortés, Iván Zapata-González
Transesterification of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA) with methanol leads to the formation of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and amino alcohol. This reaction significantly affects DEAEMA polymerization giving rise to poly(DEAEMA-co-MMA).
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Unveiling the dynamic CO2 capture performance of MgO promoted with molten salts and CaCO3 via fixed bed reactor experiments

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00432A, Paper
Open Access
Theodoros Papalas, Andy N. Antzaras, Angeliki A. Lemonidou
MgO promoted with molten alkali salts and CaCO3 displayed efficient CO2 capture activity in a fixed bed reactor, attaining 75% CO2 removal at 275 °C and stable cyclic performance, with the promoters providing an alternative carbonation mechanism.
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Selective Separation of Li, Ni, Co and Mn from Model Spent Li Ion Battery Cathode by Dry Processing using Combination of Chlorination and Oxidation

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00328D, Paper
Naoto Tsubouchi, Yuuki Mochizuki
The volatilization of Li, Ni, Co, and Mn during chlorination treatment of LNO, LCO, and LMO (model materials for used LIB cathode material) was investigated with the aim of developing...
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Design and performance evaluation of low-volatility and low-viscosity absorbents for CO2 capture

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00379A, Paper
Ning Ma, Liu Yang, Zhenchang Fang, Kaijia Jiang, Xinling Li, Zhen Huang
This study synthesized a novel homogeneous non-aqueous absorbent and analyzed hydrogen bonds and viscosities, which were rarely studied before.
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Synthesis of ethylphenols and xanthenes via reaction of calcium carbide and phenol: experimental and theoretical studies

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00397G, Paper
Xin Liu, Yuxin Yan, Zhenyu Liu, Qingya Liu
A novel synthesis of xanthenes and ethylphenols by the reaction of phenol with CaC2 without catalysts and solvents.
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Sugar additive with a halogen group enabling a highly reversible and dendrite-free Zn anode

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00366G, Paper
Weihao Xu, Xipo Ma, Pengbo Lyu, Zhenren Gao, Chunshuang Yan, Chade Lv
Sucralose, a weakly polar sugar electrolyte additive containing halogen elements, enables a highly reversible and dendrite-free Zn anode.
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Trapping bond exchange phenomenon revealed for off-stoichiometry cross-linking of phase-separated vitrimer-like materials

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2961-2968
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00074A, Paper
Takumi Kito, Mikihiro Hayashi
Unusual relaxation and creep properties by the trapping bond exchange phenomenon is revealed for vitrimer-like materials with bond exchangeable domains of quaternized pyridines, in the special case of off- stoichiometric cross-linking condition.
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Kinetics of phase separation and aging dynamics of segregating fluid mixtures in the presence of quenched disorder

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2969-2977
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00204K, Paper
Rounak Bhattacharyya, Bhaskar Sen Gupta
Phase separation of segregating fluid mixtures in the presence of quenched disorder.
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A computational study of nematic core structure and disclination interactions in elastically anisotropic nematics

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2900-2914
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01616A, Paper
Lucas Myers, Carter Swift, Jonas Rønning, Luiza Angheluta, Jorge Viñals
The structure of isolated disclinations and disclination dipoles in anisotropically elastic nematic liquid crystals is explored via a singular potential computational model.
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Preparation of modified humic acid/TiO2/P(AA-co-AM) nanocomposite hydrogels with enhanced dye adsorption and photocatalysis

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2937-2954
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01749D, Paper
Xuankun Gong, Amatjan Sawut, Rena Simayi, Ziyue Wang, Yurou Feng
A novel composite hydrogel with exceptional adsorption and photocatalytic properties was synthesized using modified coal-based humic acid (HA-C), modified titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, acrylic acid (AA), and acrylamide (AM) as precursors.
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Motion of microswimmers in cylindrical microchannels

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3007-3020
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01480K, Paper
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Florian A. Overberg, Gerhard Gompper, Dmitry A. Fedosov
Microswimmers in confinement slow down, and can exert pulling or pushing forces in particular at the end of a closed channel. Simulations and approximate theoretical calculation for the squirmer model are employed to predict this behavior.
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Phenylboronate-salicylate ester cross-linked self-healing hydrogel composed of modified hyaluronan at physiological pH

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2926-2936
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01417G, Paper
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Ryotaro Miki, Tsutomu Yamaki, Masaki Uchida, Hideshi Natsume
A self-healing hydrogel can be easily prepared at physiological pH by using phenylboronic acid-modified hyaluronic acid and salicylic acid-modified hyaluronic acid.
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Self-adhesion of uncrosslinked poly(butadiene-co-acrylonitrile), i.e. nitrile rubber, an inhomogeneous and associative polymer

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2978-2985
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01630G, Paper
Valentine Hervio, Annie Brûlet, Costantino Creton, Gabriel E. Sanoja
The precursor of NBR, poly(acrylonitrile-co-butadiene), experiences thermodynamic forces for self-assembly and kinetic barriers for processing. We introduce three strategies to overcome such barriers and enable polymer self-adhesion in the bulk.
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Analysis of the adhesive secreting cells of Arion subfuscus: insights into the role of microgels in a tough, fast-setting hydrogel glue

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00071D, Paper
Andrew M. Smith, Patrick Flammang
A model for the rapid setting of a gastropod hydrogel adhesive. Cross-linked microgels mix with microscopic packets of polysaccharides; these flow onto surfaces until the packets rupture, joining the microgels together.
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Agent-based modeling of stress anisotropy driven nematic ordering in growing biofilms

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01535A, Paper
Open Access
Changhao Li, Japinder Nijjer, Luyi Feng, Qiuting Zhang, Jing Yan, Sulin Zhang
Our agent-based model reveals complex spatiotemperal evolution of the morphology and internal cell ordering of Vibrio cholerae biofilms.
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Conformational and static properties of tagged chains in solvents: effect of chain connectivity in solvent molecules

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3073-3081
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01473H, Paper
Hong-Yao Li, Bokai Zhang, Zhi-Yong Wang
The radius of gyration of tagged polymer chain: effect of chain length in solvent molecules.
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The fractal geometry of polymeric materials surfaces: surface area and fractal length scales

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3082-3096
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01497E, Paper
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H. Eduardo Roman, Federico Cesura, Rabia Maryam, Igor Levchenko, Katia Alexander, Claudia Riccardi
Non-treated (NT) and plasma-treated (PT) polymeric surfaces display self-affine fractal scaling. The plasma increases both the surface area and the fractal length scales, helping the design of PT interfaces with larger surface areas at the nm scale.
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Solutal Marangoni force controls lateral motion of electrolytic gas bubbles

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3097-3106
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01646C, Paper
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Hongguang Zhang, Yunqing Ma, Mengyuan Huang, Gerd Mutschke, Xianren Zhang
The MD and CFD indicate that the lateral solutal Marangoni force originating from an asymmetric distribution of dissolved gas causes bubbles oscillation and self-pinning effect.
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Surfactant-induced alterations in optoelectronic properties of perylene diimide dyes: modulating sensing responses in the aqueous environment

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3044-3052
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01694C, Paper
Animesh Pal, Nilanjan Dey
The compartmentalization effect of microheterogeneous systems, like surfactant aggregates, showcases altered optoelectronic properties of a perylene diimide-based chromogenic dye (PDI-Ala) compared to bulk water.
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Disorder-to-order transition of long fibers contained in evaporating sessile drops

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3107-3117
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01735D, Paper
S. Sannyamath, R. Vetter, H. Bonart, M. Hartmann, R. Ganguly, S. Hardt
We demonstrate self-organization of hydrophilic fibers, contained in a sessile droplet in a disordered initial configurations, to transform into an order deposit. Findings suggest new avenues to decorate solid surfaces with filamental structures.
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Shear zones in granular mixtures of hard and soft particles with high and low friction

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3118-3130
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00100A, Paper
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Aditya Pratap Singh, Vasileios Angelidakis, Thorsten Pöschel, Sudeshna Roy
Granular materials show inhomogeneous flows characterized by strain localization.
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Dilute gel networks vs. clumpy gels in colloidal systems with a competition between repulsive and attractive interactions

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3143-3153
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01717F, Paper
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M. Gimperlein, Jasper N. Immink, M. Schmiedeberg
Dilute and dense systems differ in the way structural properties emerge. Two regimes of percolation might be responsible for differences. Global and local structural properties give insights into these differences.
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