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Plant factory: an indoor vertical farming system for efficient quality food production / edited by Toyoki Kozai, Genhua Niu, Michiko Takagaki

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Les pêches côtières bretonnes: Méthodes d'analyse et aménagement / Catherine Talidec, Jean Boncœur, Jean-Pierre Boude, coordinateurs

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Management of fungal pathogens in pulses: current status and future challenges / Bhim Pratap Singh, Garima Singh, Krishna Kumar, S. Chandra Nayak, N. Srinivasa, editors

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Reconciling human needs and conserving biodiversity: large landscapes as a new conservation paradigm: The Lake Tumba, Democratic Republic of Congo / Bila-Isia Inogwabini

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Estuaries and coastal zones in times of global change: proceedings of ICEC-2018 / Kim Dan Nguyen, Sylvain Guillou, Philippe Gourbesville, Jérôme Thiébot, editors

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An introduction to tides / Theo Gerkema

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Plant-Fire Interactions: Applying Ecophysiology to Wildfire Management / Victor Resco de Dios

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Genomic designing of climate-smart cereal crops Chittaranjan Kole, editor

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Sustainable Food Chains and Ecosystems: Cooperative Approaches for a Changing World / edited by Konstantinos Mattas, Henk Kievit, Gert van Dijk, George Baourakis, Constantin Zopounidis

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Genomic designing of climate-smart vegetable crops Chittaranjan Kole, editor

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Forest pest and disease management in Latin America: modern perspectives in natural forests and exotic plantations / Sergio A. Estay, editor

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Collaborative research in fisheries: co-creating knowledge for fisheries governance in Europe / Petter Holm, Maria Hadjimichael, Sebastian Linke, Steven Mackinson, editors

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Fire effects on soil properties / editors, Paulo Pereira, Jorge Mataix-Solera, Xavier Úbeda, Guillermo Rein and Artemi Cerdà

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Brassica improvement: molecular, genetics and genomic perspectives / Shabir Hussain Wani, Ajay Kumar Thakur, Yasin Jeshima Khan, editors

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Innovative pest management approaches for the 21st Century: harnessing automated unmanned technologies / Akshay Kumar Chakravarthy, editor

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The Great Barrier Reef: biology, environment and management / Pat Hutchings, Michael Kingsford, and Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, editors

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Landscape patterns in a range of spatio-temporal scales Alexander V. Khoroshev, Kirill N. Dyakonov, editors

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The Relation Between Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Rural Households: Evidence from Ethiopia and Tanzania / Giulia Barbanente

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Plastidules to humans: Leopoldo Maggi (1840-1905) and Ernst Haeckel's naturalist philosophy in the Kingdom of Italy: with an edition of Maggi's letters to Ernst Haeckel / Rainer Brömer ; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geschichte und Theorie d

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New frontiers in stress management for durable agriculture Amitava Rakshit, Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Anand Kumar Singh, Uma Shankar Singh, Leonardo Fraceto, editors

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PIX: Models dare to take #PillowChallenge!

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Template-based fabrication of spatially organized 3D bioactive constructs using magnetic low-concentration gelation methacrylate (GelMA) microfibers

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,3902-3913
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01945F, Paper
Tao Sun, Yibing Yao, Qing Shi, Huaping Wang, Paolo Dario, Junzhong Sun, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda
A new template-based method to apply low-concentration GelMA microfibers as building blocks for higher-order cellular assembly.
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Effects of sodium chloride on rheological behaviour of the gemini-like surfactants

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4024-4031
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00243G, Paper
Xinxin Li, Pengxiang Wang, Xiaoyu Hou, Fang Wang, Han Zhao, Bobo Zhou, Hongwen Zhang, Hongbin Yang, Wanli Kang
Effects of NaCl on the rheological behaviour of the gemini-like surfactants and the mechanism of the effects were investigated.
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Rotation of a submerged finite cylinder moving down a soft incline

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4000-4007
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02344E, Paper
Baudouin Saintyves, Bhargav Rallabandi, Theo Jules, Jesse Ault, Thomas Salez, Clarissa Schönecker, Howard A. Stone, L. Mahadevan
A fluid-immersed solid cylinder moves along a soft incline and rotates at a rate that depends on its aspect ratio and the stiffness of the incline.
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Engineering interfacial entropic effects to generate giant viscosity changes in nanoparticle embedded polymer thin films

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4065-4073
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00019A, Paper
Aparna Swain, Nafisa Begam, Sivasurender Chandran, M. S. Bobji, J. K. Basu
We demonstrate a new method to study the viscosity of PNC thin films, consisting of polymer grafted nanoparticles (PGNPs) embedded in un-entangled homopolymer melt films, using atomic force microscopy based force–distance spectroscopy.
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Structural properties of contractile gels based on light-driven molecular motors: a small-angle neutron and X-ray study

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4008-4023
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00031K, Paper
Giacomo Mariani, Jean-Rémy Colard-Itté, Emilie Moulin, Nicolas Giuseppone, Eric Buhler
The collective rotation of light-driven molecular motors actuates the structural changes and macroscopic contraction of the chemical gels.
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The generic unfolding of a biomimetic polymer during force spectroscopy

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,3941-3951
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02545F, Paper
Aviel Chaimovich, Christian Leitold, Christoph Dellago
By computing free energies with molecular simulations, we find a general signature for protein unfolding in force spectroscopy, and in turn, we present a useful formula for experimentalists.
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Properties of surface Landau–de Gennes Q-tensor models

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4032-4042
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02475A, Paper
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Michael Nestler, Ingo Nitschke, Hartmut Löwen, Axel Voigt
Uniaxial nematic liquid crystals whose molecular orientation is subjected to tangential anchoring on a curved surface offer a non trivial interplay between the geometry and the topology of the surface and the orientational degree of freedom.
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Impact of wormlike micelles on nano and macroscopic structure of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils hydrogels

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00135J, Paper
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Marcelo A. da Silva, Vincenzo Calabrese, Julien Schmitt, Kazi M. Zakir Hossain, Saffron J Bryant, Najet Mahmoudi, Janet L Scott, Karen J Edler
In this work, we investigated the effect of adding surfactant mixtures on the rheological properties of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (OCNF) saline dispersions. Three surfactant mixtures were studied: cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB)/sodium...
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Bioactive scaffolds based on collagen filaments with tunable physico-chemical and biological features

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00233J, Paper
Ting Lu, Hong Hu, Yuanqi Li, Qingsong Jiang, Jinlei Su, Hai Lin, Yun Xiao, Xiangdong Zhu, Xingdong Zhang
Native tissues such as nerve bundles, blood vessels and tendons have extracellular matrices with a characteristic linear orientation, which cannot be fully achieved with the current technology for the development of regenerative biomaterials.
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Investigating the Role of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) in Piezoelectric Performance of PVDF/KNN based Flexible Electrospun Nanogenerator

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00438C, Paper
Satyaranjan Bairagi, Wazed Ali
In the present study, the effect of varying concentrations of carbon nanotube (CNT) on the piezoelectric performance of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/potassium sodium niobate (KNN) based electrospun nanocomposite has been...
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Developing Super Tough Gelatin-based Hydrogels by Incorporating Linear Poly(methacrylic Acid) to Facilitate Sacrificial Hydrogen Bonding

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00422G, Communication
Hui Jie Zhang, Li Ni Wang, Xuechuan Wang, Qingxin Han, Xiangyou You
Mechanically robust protein-based hydrogels are strongly desired but their construction remains a significant challenge. In this work, gelatin, together with methacrylic acid, is used to construct a novel hydrogen-bonded hydrogel...
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Effects of Eigen and Actual Frequencies of Soft Elastic Surfaces on droplet Rebound from Stationary Flexible Feather Vanes

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00315H, Paper
Chengchun Zhang, Zhengyang Wu, Chun Shen, Yihua Zheng, LIANG YANG, Yan Liu, Luquan Ren
The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of eigenfrequency and the actual frequency of the elastic surface for the droplet rebound. The elastic surface used in this...
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Layering of bidisperse charged nanoparticles in sedimentation

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00588F, Communication
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Xufeng Xu, Maarten Biesheuvel, Helmut Cölfen, Evan Spruijt
Binary mixtures of charged nanoparticles become layered upon centrifugation as a result of minimization of the system free energy in sedimentation-diffusion equilibrium. Different factors were investigated experimentally for their effects...
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Impact of Chiral Supramolecular Nanostructure on the Mechanical and Electrical Performances of Triphenylene-based discotic physical gels

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00152J, Paper
Hongli Zhang, Junjie Cheng, Qiang Zhou, Qijin Zhang, Gang Zou
Discotic π-conjugated supramolecular assemblies, especially with chiral supramolecular nanostructures, have been attracting growing research interests due to their significant optoelectronic properties and the possibilities of their applications in the new...
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Evaluation of the subtle trade-off between physical stability and thermo-responsiveness in crosslinked methylcellulose hydrogels

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00269K, Paper
Lorenzo Bonetti, Luigi De Nardo, Fabio Variola, Silvia Fare
Methylcellulose (MC) hydrogels, undergoing sol-gel reversible transition upon temperature changes, lend themselves to smart system applications. However, their reduced stability in aqueous environment and unsatisfactory mechanical properties limit the breadth...
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Photo-tunable hydrogel mechanical heterogeneity informed by predictive transport kinetics model

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4131-4141
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00052C, Paper
Callie I. Higgins, Jason P. Killgore, Frank W. DelRio, Stephanie J. Bryant, Robert R. McLeod
Photo-tunable hydrogel mechanical heterogeneity using a single resin is presented here, informed by a predictive transport kinetics and swelling model.
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Geometry underlies the mechanical stiffening and softening of an indented floating film

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4121-4130
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00250J, Paper
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Monica M. Ripp, Vincent Démery, Teng Zhang, Joseph D. Paulsen
Using experiments, simulations, and theory, we map out the remarkably rich mechanical response of a floating polymer film to indentation.
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Characterizing the fluid–matrix affinity in an organogel from the growth dynamics of oil stains on blotting paper

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4200-4209
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01965K, Paper
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Qierui Zhang, Frieder Mugele, Piet M. Lugt, Dirk van den Ende
Fluid–matrix affinity in an organogel is characterized by capillarity-induced oil release using absorbing paper.
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Effect of network homogeneity on mechanical, thermal and electrochemical properties of solid polymer electrolytes prepared by homogeneous 4-arm poly(ethylene glycols)

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4290-4298
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00289E, Paper
Monami Tosa, Kei Hashimoto, Hisashi Kokubo, Kazuhide Ueno, Masayoshi Watanabe
The effect of network inhomogeneity in solid polymer electrolytes on its electrolyte properties was investigated by employing a model polymer network composed of a homogeneous 4-arm poly(ethylene glycol) (tetra-PEG) network and Li salt.
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Filamentous and step-like behavior of gelling coarse fibrin networks revealed by high-frequency microrheology

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4234-4242
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02228G, Paper
Pablo Domínguez-García, Giovanni Dietler, László Forró, Sylvia Jeney
By a micro-experimental methodology, we study the ongoing molecular process inside coarse fibrin networks by means of microrheology.
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Rapid analysis of cell-generated forces within a multicellular aggregate using microsphere-based traction force microscopy

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4192-4199
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02377A, Paper
Buğra Kaytanlı, Aimal H. Khankhel, Noy Cohen, Megan T. Valentine
We measure cell-generated forces from the deformations of elastic microspheres embedded within multicellular aggregates. Using a computationally efficient analytical model, we directly obtain the full 3D mapping of surface stresses within minutes.
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The tripeptide GHG as an unexpected hydrogelator triggered by imidazole deprotonation

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4110-4114
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00224K, Communication
Morgan Hesser, Lavenia Thursch, Todd Lewis, David DiGuiseppi, Nicolas J. Alvarez, Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner
The tripeptide glycyl-histidyl-glycine (GHG) self-assembles into long, crystalline fibrils forming a strong hydrogel (G' ∼ 50 kPa) above a critical concentration of 40 mM upon the deprotonation of its imidazole group.
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Ionic effects on synthetic polymers: from solutions to brushes and gels

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4087-4104
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00199F, Review Article
Haiyang Yuan, Guangming Liu
In this review, the polymer solutions, brushes, and gels are employed to exemplify the ionic effects on synthetic polymers.
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Structural characterization of fibrous synthetic hydrogels using fluorescence microscopy

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4210-4219
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01828J, Paper
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Johannes Vandaele, Boris Louis, Kaizheng Liu, Rafael Camacho, Paul H. J. Kouwer, Susana Rocha
The structural features of the matrix surrounding the cells play a crucial role in regulating their behavior.
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Harnessing biomimetic cryptic bonds to form self-reinforcing gels

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00145G, Paper
Santidan Biswas, Victor V. Yashin, Anna C. Balazs
Cryptic sites, which lay hidden in folded biomolecules, become exposed by applied force and form new bonds that reinforce the biomaterial.
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Controlled release of entrapped nanoparticles from thermoresponsive hydrogels with tunable network characteristics

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00207K, Paper
Yi Wang, Zhen Li, Jie Ouyang, George Em Karniadakis
Thermoresponsive hydrogels have been studied intensively for creating smart drug carriers and controlled drug delivery.
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Sustainable sorbitol-derived compounds for gelation of the full range of ethanol–water mixtures

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00343C, Paper
Glenieliz C. Dizon, George Atkinson, Stephen P. Argent, Lea T. Santu, David B. Amabilino
A combination of gelators prepared from sustainable sources combine in a synergic way to widen the scope for the compounds to immobilise liquids, as shown by imaging, diffraction and rheology measurements.
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Poroelastic properties of hydrogel microparticles

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00191K, Paper
Joseph D. Berry, Matthew Dominic Biviano, Raymond Dagastine
Hydrogels can be formed in a number of different geometries depending upon desired function. However, due to the lack of appropriate models required to interpret experimental data, it remains unclear...
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Simulations of Interpenetrating Networks Microgel Synthesis

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00287A, Paper
Vladimir Yurievich Rudyak, Elena Kozhunova, Alexander V. Chertovich
In this paper we implement the sequential template synthesis of the interpenetrating network (IPN) microgels in computer simulations and study the behavior of such particles. We explore the influence of...
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