an Form II to form I transition in solution-crystallized isotactic polybutene-1 By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3191-3202DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00152D, PaperPeng Fu, Jiaxin Huo, Jingqing Li, Claudio De Rosa, Shichun JiangDifferent polymer chains in a solution or melt have different conformations with corresponding entropy at each moment, which would be confined after crystallization.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Destructive effect of fluctuations on the performance of a Brownian gyrator By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3154-3160DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01606D, PaperPascal Viot, Aykut Argun, Giovanni Volpe, Alberto Imparato, Lamberto Rondoni, Gleb OshaninThe Brownian gyrator is often called a minimal model of a nano-engine performing a rotational motion, because in non-equilibrium conditions its torque, specific angular momentum and specific angular velocity have non-zero mean values.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Steering droplets on substrates with plane-wave wettability patterns and deformations By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3161-3174DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00213J, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Josua Grawitter, Holger StarkMotivated by strategies for targeted microfluidic transport of droplets, we investigate how sessile droplets can be steered toward a preferred direction using travelling waves in substrate wettability or deformations of the substrate.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Fabric-based jamming phase diagram for frictional granular materials By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3175-3190DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01277H, PaperYuxuan Wen, Yida ZhangFabric-based jamming phase diagram, where Ft and Zt are the fabric anisotropy (deviatoric invariant of the 2nd order fabric tensor) and the coordination number (mean invariant of the 2nd order fabric tensor) of the total-contact network, respectively.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Mechanical guidance to self-organization and pattern formation of stem cells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00172A, PaperWei-Hua Zhou, Lin-Ru Qiao, She-Juan Xie, Zhuo Chang, Xu Yin, Guang-Kui XuWe introduce a mechanical model based on the dynamic balance between cell-ECM-culture environment, and demonstrate that it can capture specific phenomena in stem cell pattern formation experiments guided by geometric constraints.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Can self-propelled objects escape from compression stimulation? By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00288A, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Masaki Yoshikai, Muneyuki Matsuo, Nobuhiko J. Suematsu, Hiraku Nishimori, Satoshi NakataWe studied circular papers impregnated with camphor (CPs) and CPs with magnets (MCPs) as self-propelled objects floating on water under the compression of the water surface as an inanimate system for evacuation in an emergency.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an A microrheological examination of insulin-secreting β-cells in healthy and diabetic-like conditions By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SM01141K, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Lukas Woolley, Adam Burbidge, Jan Vermant, Fotis ChristakopoulosWe provide an insight into the compliance of β-cells and explore structural changes in conditions relevant to type-2 diabetes, showing an altered transport behavior and hindering the effective control of insulin secretion.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an A computational study of cell membrane damage and intracellular delivery in a cross-slot microchannel By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00047A, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ruixin Lu, Peng Yu, Yi SuiThe inertial effect increases the cell deformation and membrane damage in the channel cross-slot; however, the enhancement can be reversed by the cell membrane viscosity.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Divergent self-assembly propensity of enantiomeric phenylalanine amphiphiles that undergo pH-induced nanofiber-to-nanoglobule conversion By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00117F, PaperManas Kumar Pradhan, Nayanika Misra, Fathima Sahala, Nyaya Prakash Pradhan, Aasheesh SrivastavaEnantiomeric single phenylalanine derivatives demonstrate very different self-assembling propensity and thermodynamic parameters associated with self-assembly.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Adsorption of semiflexible wormlike polymers to a bar and their double-chain complex formation By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00188E, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.A. N. Semenov, I. A. NyrkovaThe quantitative transfer matrix approach and scaling arguments in terms of trains, loops, tails and supertrains allowed us to characterize the main regimes of semiflexible chain adsorption on a bar and double-chain complex formation.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Measuring mechanical cues for modeling the stromal matrix in 3D cell cultures By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SM01425H, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Linda Srbova, Ossi Arasalo, Arttu J. Lehtonen, Juho PokkiAn approach to quantify microscale viscoelasticity in breast-cancer-associated stromal tissues was developed for cell-scale analyses of physiologically stiff 3D cell cultures.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Stable and permeable polyion complex vesicles designed as enzymatic nanoreactors By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00216D, PaperYuting Wan, Yuening Qiu, Jin Zhou, Jinbo Liu, Martien A. Cohen Stuart, Yangfeng Peng, Junyou WangStable and permeable polyion complex vesicles designed as enzymatic nanoreactors.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Enzymatic functionalization of decellularized tilapia skin scaffolds with enhanced skin regeneration By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SM01742G, PaperCuixia Chen, Wenwen Tao, Di Jiang, Yanyan Yang, Tiantian Liang, Qilong Gu, Yuran Xu, Junjuan Zhao, Xing Zhou, Xinglong FanThe enzymatic dTS/RGD scaffolds, possessing medium mechanical strength, a rapid degradation rate and enough cell responsive motifs, provide a suitable microenvironment for wound healing, which make them potential in skin regeneration engineering.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Spatiotemporal Mapping of Nanotopography and Thickness Transitions of Ultrathin Foam Films By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00048J, Tutorial ReviewChenxian Xu, Yiran Zhang, Vivek SharmaFreshly formed soap films, soap bubbles, or foam films display iridescent colors due to thin film interference that changes as squeeze flow drives drainage and a steady decrease in film...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Pinning–depinning transition of droplets on inclined substrates with a three-dimensional topographical defect By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00081A, PaperNinad V. Mhatre, Satish KumarThe influence of defect geometry on the critical inclination angle required for droplet depinning on inclined substrates is studied.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Dynamic compaction of cohesive granular materials: scaling behavior and bonding structures By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SM01116J, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Max Sonzogni, Jean-Mathieu Vanson, Katerina Ioannidou, Yvan Reynier, Sébastien Martinet, Farhang RadjaiThe compaction of cohesive granular materials is a common operation in powder-based manufacture of many products.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Avalanche properties at the yielding transition: from externally deformed glasses to active systems By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SM01354E, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Carlos Villarroel, Gustavo DüringWe investigated the yielding phenomenon under different scenarios of deformation in the quasistatic limit using numerical simulations of soft particles.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Hydrogen bonding enhanced drug–polymer interaction for efficient drug loading and delivery By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00003J, CommunicationXiaotian Qu, Junran Li, Yishu Yu, Jie YangA carrier design strategy of hydrogen bonding enhanced drug–carrier interaction is developed to prepare a polymeric nanomedicine with high drug loading content and superb loading efficiency as well as tunable nanostructures.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Self-healing polyacrylates based on dynamic disulfide and quadruple hydrogen bonds By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00257A, PaperLongjin Du, Yuting Zhong, Linying Zhao, Chengzhen Hu, Liang Shen, Yuping Yang, Jiang ZhongHerein, a self-healing polyacrylate system was successfully prepared by introducing crosslinking agents containing disulfide bonds and monomers capable of forming quadruple hydrogen bonds through free radical copolymerization.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Novel turbulence and coarsening arrest in active-scalar fluids By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00163J, PaperNadia Bihari Padhan, Kolluru Venkata Kiran, Rahul PanditWe uncover a new type of turbulence – activity-induced homogeneous and isotropic turbulence – in a model that has been employed to investigate motility-induced phase separation (MIPS) in a system of microswimmers.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an The effect of structural changes on the self-assembly of novel green pyridinium-carboxylate gemini surfactants in Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett films By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SM01671D, PaperAla’a F. Eftaiha, Abdussalam K. Qaroush, Dina M. Foudeh, Ahmad S. Abo-shunnar, Suhad B. Hammad, Khaleel I. Assaf, Matthew F. PaigeThe synthesis and interfacial characterization of a series of gemini surfactants based on pyridine-n-carboxylic acids, including picolinic, nicotinic, and isonicotinic acids, in Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett films have been reported.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Temperature dependence of micelle shape transitions in copolymer solutions: the role of inter-block incompatibility By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00331D, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.M. J. Greenall, M. J. DerryThe incompatibility of the blocks in a copolymer strongly affects the temperature dependence of the micelle shape transitions in solution.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Spontaneous crumpling of active spherical shells By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00015C, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.M. C. Gandikota, Shibananda Das, A. CacciutoThe existence of a crumpled Flory phase for equilibrated self-avoiding elastic surfaces has remained contentious. Here, we show that a crumpled phase develops reliably upon subjecting a thin spherical self-avoiding shell to active fluctuations.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an The interplay of chirality and restricted rotation: stabilisation of chiral, frustrated mesophases over a wide thermal range By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00126E, PaperSachin A. Bhat, Channabasaveshwara V. YelamaggadChiral dimers formed by linking cholesterol to phenyl 3-(4-(n-alkoxy)phenyl)propiolate via ω-oxyalkanoyloxy spacer exhibit odd–even effect, stabilizing SmA, N*, BPI/II, & TGBC* phases. TGBC* phase width increases with longer terminal tails.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Multiple physical crosslinked highly adhesive and conductive hydrogels for human motion and electrophysiological signal monitoring By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00195H, PaperQirui Wu, Anbang Chen, Yidan Xu, Songjiu Han, Jiayu Zhang, Yujia Chen, Jianren Hang, Xiaoxiang Yang, Lunhui GuanIonic conducting hydrogel (ICHgel) was synthesized by doping fumed SiO2, which exhibited superior stretchability, conductivity, and adhesiveness, making it a promising bridge for effective communication between electronic devices and human tissues.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Improved ionic current rectification utilizing cylindrical nanochannels coated with polyelectrolyte layers of non-uniform thickness By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00123K, PaperNader Nekoubin, Steffen Hardt, Arman SadeghiWe show that a cylindrical nanochannel coated with a polyelectrolyte layer of non-uniform thickness can be a good alternative to the widely-used conical nanochannels in creating ionic current rectification.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Deformation-dependent gel surface topography due to the elastocapillary and osmocapillary effects By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00139G, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Luochang Wang, Qihan LiuElastocapillary and osmocapillary effects can roughen a stretched surface although the elastic Poisson’s effect always flattens a stretched surface.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Morphology of Impact Polypropylene Copolymer Extruded Cast Film Revealed by Confocal Raman Imaging By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00156G, PaperChunbo Zhang, Meng Xu, Minqiao Ren, Hongwei Shi, Guoming Liu, Juan Li, Xuanbo Liu, Longgui Zhang, Dali GaoAn impact polypropylene copolymer (IPC), composed of polypropylene (PP) and ethylene-propylene copolymer (EPC), was synthesized through two-stage in-reactor polymerization. A systematic investigation of the crystalline structure, thermal behavior, morphology, and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Lock-Key Microfluidics: Simulating Nematic Colloid Advection along Wavy-Walled Channels By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SM01536J, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Karolina Wamsler, Louise C Head, Tyler Nathan ShendrukLiquid crystalline media mediate interactions between suspended particles and confining geometries, which not only has potential to guide patterning and bottom-up colloidal assembly, but can also control colloidal migration in...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Dynamics and phase behavior of metallo-dielectric rod-shaped microswimmers driven by Alternating Current electric field By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00206G, PaperSuvendu Kumar Panda, Srikanta Debata, Nomaan Alam Kherani, Dhruv Pratap SinghThe ability to move and self-organize in response to external stimuli is a fascinating feature of living active matter. Here, the metallo-dielectric rod-shaped microswimmers are shown to have a similar...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an A mean-field theory for predicting single polymer collapse induced by neutral crowders By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3271-3282DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01522J, PaperQuentin Chaboche, Gerardo Campos-Villalobos, Giuliana Giunta, Marjolein Dijkstra, Marco Cosentino Lagomarsino, Vittore F. ScolariDepletion forces arising from molecular crowding compact single polymers. Simulations lead to a unified description. Collapse is governed by the packing fraction of crowders and the ratio of crowder to monomer size, and can be hindered by jamming.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Bending creep behaviour of various polymer films analysed by surface strain measurement By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3248-3255DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01566A, PaperJiayi Yu, Masayuki Kishino, Kyohei Hisano, Atsushi ShishidoPolymer films subjected to a static bending state exhibit temporal strain increase due to their viscoelastic nature. We quantitatively measured the surface strain change in various polymer films in real time and gained insights into the occurrence of this phenomenon.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an In silico design of misfolding resistant proteins: the role of structural similarity of a competing conformational ensemble in the optimization of frustration By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3283-3298DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00171K, PaperBondeepa Saikia, Anupaul BaruahThe degree of similarity of the non-native conformations to the target plays a prominent role in designing misfolding resistant protein sequences.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Achieving controllable and reversible snap-through in pre-strained strips of liquid crystalline elastomers By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3256-3270DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00037D, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.James T. Waters, Anna C. BalazsDeformable, elastic materials that buckle in response to external stimuli can display “snap-through”, which involves a transition between different, stable buckled states.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Effects of shear-induced crystallization on the complex viscosity of lamellar-structured concentrated surfactant solutions By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3299-3312DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01198D, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Parth U. Kelkar, Matthew Kaboolian, Ria D. Corder, Marco Caggioni, Seth Lindberg, Kendra A. ErkMaterial relationships at low temperatures were determined for concentrated surfactant solutions using a combination of rheological experiments, cross-polarized microscopy, calorimetry, and small angle X-ray scattering.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Cosolvent incorporation modulates the thermal and structural response of PNIPAM/silyl methacrylate copolymers By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3322-3336DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00246F, PaperJason D. Linn, Fabian A. Rodriguez, Michelle A. CalabreseThe nanoscale structure formation and optical response of aqueous thermoresponsive polymers with reactive silane groups can be widely tuned via polymer architecture and organic cosolvent incorporation.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Interaction between stabilized droplets of different phases in the same continuous phase of an aqueous three-phase system By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3359-3366DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01688A, PaperDo-Nhu-Trang Nguyen, Léa Waldmann, Valérie Ravaine, Taco Nicolai, Lazhar BenyahiaJanus-like droplets, covered with microgel, formed after the fusion of gelatin and dextran droplets in a common poly(ethylene oxide) phase.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Braiding, twisting, and weaving microscale fibers with capillary forces By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3337-3348DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01732J, PaperAhmed Sherif, Maya Winters Faaborg, Cheng Zeng, Michael P. Brenner, Vinothan N. ManoharanWe present a 3D-printed machine that uses repulsive capillary forces to programmably braid, twist, and weave micrometer-scale fibers.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Pure elongation flow of an electrorheological fluid: insights on wall slip from electrorheology By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3313-3321DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01448G, PaperIshu Chaudhary, Manish KaushalWe study the pure elongation flow behavior of an electrorheological fluid as a model soft-jammed system, wherein the extent of jamming is controlled by an externally applied electric-field. Additionally, this study offers general insight into how jamming affects slip dynamics.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Strong, tough and conductive single-network hydrogels based on deswelling and the salting-out effect By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00298A, PaperXingyue Sun, Haiyi Liang, Lina YeBy comparing the mechanical properties between salt-treated hydrogels and air-dried hydrogels, the synergistic effect in energy transfer and dissipation arising from increases in polymer fraction and cross-linking plays an indispensable role in toughening SN hydrogels.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Particle-based and continuum models for confined nematics in two dimensions By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SM01684F, PaperHumberto Híjar, Apala MajumdarParticle-based mesoscopic simulations conduct 2D nematics confined in polygons through consistent defect annihilation dynamics and produce unstable structures that transform into equilibrium textures predicted by the Landau-de Gennes theory.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Angle-resolved optical spectroscopy of photonic cellulose nanocrystal films reveals the influence of additives on the mechanism of kinetic arrest By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00155A, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Thomas G. Parton, Richard M. Parker, Sonja Osbild, Silvia Vignolini, Bruno Frka-PetesicPhotonic films produced by cellulose nanocrystal self-assembly offer a sustainable source of colouration. Their angular optical response reveals the suspension conditions at kinetic arrest and how common additives affect this liquid–solid transition.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an The sweetest polymer nanoparticles: opportunities ahead for glycogen in nanomedicine By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00261J, Perspective Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Quinn A. BesfordGlycogen is a biomaterial nanoparticle composed of sugar. In this perspective, the opportunities of glycogen in nanomedicine going forward is discussed.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Effect of Aromatic Side Chain on the Dilational Rheological Properties of N-Acyltaurate Amphiphiles at Water-Decane Interfaces By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00269E, PaperYang-Wen Zhu, Zhicheng Xu, Li Zhang, Ping Liu, Yu Hou, Lei Zhang, Lu ZhangTo elucidate the effect of aromatic side chains on dilational rheological properties of N-acyltaurate amphiphiles at the decane-water interface, the interfacial rheological properties of sodium N-2-(2-naphthoxy)-tetradecanolytaurinate (12+N-T) and sodium N-2-(p-butylphenoxy)-...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Surface charge density and induced currents by self-charging sliding drops By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00205A, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pravash Bista, Aaron D. Ratschow, Amy Z. Stetten, Hans-Jürgen Butt, Stefan A.L. WeberSliding drops induce a bipolar current in subsurface electrodes beneath a hydrophobic substrate. We show how it depends on substrate properties and how it can be optimized for energy harvesting.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Ligand-dependent folding and unfolding dynamics and free energy landscapes of acylphosphatase By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00131A, PaperLi Yuan, Hao Sun, Xuening Ma, Yang Wang, Zilong Guo, Xingyu Qi, Shimin Le, Hu ChenThe free energy landscapes of AcP in the absence and presence of Pi are constructed by using stable magnetic tweezers.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Capillary imbibition of confined monodisperse emulsions in microfluidic channels By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00179F, PaperMasoud Norouzi Darabad, Sagnik Singha, Siva A. Vanapalli, Mark W. Vaughn, Jerzy BlawzdziewiczEmulsion imbibition into flat capillaries is very complex. We show that formation of a clear-fluid or dense-emulsion region behind the meniscus, concentration and velocity fluctuations, and generation of ordered domains are confinement controlled.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an A versatile route for the fabrication of micro-patterned polylactic-acid (PLA)-based membranes with tailored morphology via breath figure imprinting By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00107A, PaperRayane Akoumeh, Manale Noun, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Maryam Al-Ejji, Khadija M. Zadeh, Alaa H. Hawari, Kenan Song, Mohammad K. HassanBreath figure imprinting, based on surface instabilities combined with fast polymer evaporation in a humid environment, enables the creation of micro-patterned membranes with tailored pore sizes.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Energy dissipation of a contact line moving on a nanotopographical defect By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00161C, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sylvain Franiatte, Germercy Paredes, Thierry Ondarçuhu, Philippe TordjemanWe measure by dynamic atomic force microscopy the dissipated energy when a contact line moves on an individual nanotopographical defect.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
an Structural interactions in polymer-stabilized magnetic nanocomposites By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM00008K, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Gauri M. Nabar, Abhilasha V. Dehankar, Elizabeth Jergens, Benworth B. Hansen, Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin, Matthew Sheffield, Joshua Sangoro, Barbara E. Wyslouzil, Jessica O. WinterSuperparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) can align in polymer-stabilized aggregates, changing their properties.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
