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Portable platform for leukocyte extraction from blood using sheath-free microfluidic DLD

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Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00132J, Paper
Oriana G. Chavez-Pineda, Roberto Rodriguez-Moncayo, Alan M. Gonzalez-Suarez, Pablo E. Guevara-Pantoja, Jose L. Maravillas-Montero, Jose L. Garcia-Cordero
A microfluidic platform isolates leukocytes from blood efficiently, offering diagnostic and immunotherapeutic potential. Enhanced by a handheld pressure controller, it enables near-patient testing and integration with downstream assays.
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Automated Dynamic Inlet Microfluidics System: 3D Printer Adaptation for Cost-Effective, Low Volume, On-Demand Multi-Analyte Droplet Generator

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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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Correction: Direct laser writing-enabled 3D printing strategies for microfluidic applications

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Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC90040E, Correction
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Olivia M. Young, Xin Xu, Sunandita Sarker, Ryan D. Sochol
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Versatile hybrid technique for passive straight micromixer manufacturing by combining pulsed laser ablation, stereolithographic 3D printing and computational fluid dynamics

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Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00009A, Paper
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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

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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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Drug testing of monodisperse arrays of live microdissected tumors using a valved multiwell microfluidic platform

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Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00016A, Paper
Ethan J. Lockhart, Lisa F. Horowitz, Adán Rodríguez, Songli Zhu, Tran Nguyen, Mehdi Mehrabi, Taranjit S. Gujral, Albert Folch
A microfluidic platform was developed that hydrodynamically traps microdissected cuboids for selective drug treatments and isolates conditions with thermoplastic valves.
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The graph automorphism group of the dissociation microequilibrium of polyprotic acids

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React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2925-2937
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00271G, Paper
Nicolás Salas, Justin López, Carlos A. Arango
Effect of permutations σ12,0 and σ21 on graph G2.
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Propane dehydrogenation on an extra-framework and framework-embedded metal site within ZSM-5 zeolite from first-principles microkinetic simulations

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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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A novel magnetic nanoparticle as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction

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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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Fabrication of black TiO2 through microwave heating for visible light-driven photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine 6G

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React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,3003-3015
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00202D, Paper
Riska Rachmantyo, Afif Akmal Afkauni, Ricky Reinaldo, Lei Zhang, Arramel Arramel, Muhammad Danang Birowosuto, Arie Wibowo, Hermawan Judawisastra
This study shows that a narrower band gap TiO2, namely black TiO2, can be prepared using NaBH4 as a reducing material and microwave heating, which is a faster, greener, and simpler method than the existing method using furnace heating.
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Complete kinetic model and process reengineering of glyoxal oxidation by nitric acid in a capillary microreactor

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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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Transesterification or polymerization? Reaction mechanism and kinetics of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate with methanol and the competitive effect on free-radical polymerization

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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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CO2 hydrogenation to light olefins over Fe–Co/K–Al2O3 catalysts prepared via microwave calcination

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React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00428K, Paper
Nutkamaithorn Polsomboon, Thanapha Numpilai, Kulpavee Jitapunkul, Kajornsak Faungnawakij, Metta Chareonpanich, Xingda An, Le He, Günther Rupprechter, Thongthai Witoon
Microwave calcination optimizes the Fe–C/Fe3O4 ratio to 0.34, enhancing CO2 conversion and light olefin yield.
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Trapping bond exchange phenomenon revealed for off-stoichiometry cross-linking of phase-separated vitrimer-like materials

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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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Motion of microswimmers in cylindrical microchannels

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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

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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

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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

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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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A bio-inspired co-simulation crawling robot enabled by a carbon dot-doped dielectric elastomer

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00029C, Paper
Yubing Han, Bori Shi, En Xie, Peng Huang, Yaozhong Zhou, Chang Xue, Weijia Wen, Huayan Pu, Mengying Zhang, Jinbo Wu
The introduction of NCDs@SiO2 cluster particles not only improves the mechanical and dielectric properties of an elastomer but also exhibits fluorescence and actuation response under the co-stimulation of UV and electricity, respectively.
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Slip of a liquid crystal droplet rotator in viscous fluids

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3066-3072
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01028G, Paper
Keita Saito, Yasuyuki Kimura
The boundary conditions at the droplet surface depend on the surrounding solution. In glycerol solutions, slip occurs at the droplet surface and is enhanced as glycerol concentration increases.
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Form II to form I transition in solution-crystallized isotactic polybutene-1

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3191-3202
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00152D, Paper
Peng Fu, Jiaxin Huo, Jingqing Li, Claudio De Rosa, Shichun Jiang
Different polymer chains in a solution or melt have different conformations with corresponding entropy at each moment, which would be confined after crystallization.
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A microrheological examination of insulin-secreting β-cells in healthy and diabetic-like conditions

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01141K, Paper
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Lukas Woolley, Adam Burbidge, Jan Vermant, Fotis Christakopoulos
We 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.
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A computational study of cell membrane damage and intracellular delivery in a cross-slot microchannel

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00047A, Paper
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Ruixin Lu, Peng Yu, Yi Sui
The 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.
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Self-healing polyacrylates based on dynamic disulfide and quadruple hydrogen bonds

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00257A, Paper
Longjin Du, Yuting Zhong, Linying Zhao, Chengzhen Hu, Liang Shen, Yuping Yang, Jiang Zhong
Herein, 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.
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Spontaneous crumpling of active spherical shells

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00015C, Paper
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M. C. Gandikota, Shibananda Das, A. Cacciuto
The 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.
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Multiple physical crosslinked highly adhesive and conductive hydrogels for human motion and electrophysiological signal monitoring

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00195H, Paper
Qirui Wu, Anbang Chen, Yidan Xu, Songjiu Han, Jiayu Zhang, Yujia Chen, Jianren Hang, Xiaoxiang Yang, Lunhui Guan
Ionic 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.
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Softness matters: effects of compression on the behavior of adsorbed microgels at interfaces

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00235K, Paper
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Yuri Gerelli, Fabrizio Camerin, Steffen Bochenek, Maximilian M. Schmidt, Armando Maestro, Walter Richtering, Emanuela Zaccarelli, Andrea Scotti
As lateral compression is applied, microgel particles with different softness exhibit distinct behaviours. Hard microgels (green particles) are pushed away from the air–water interface, whereas soft ones (orange particles) are less deformed.
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Lock-Key Microfluidics: Simulating Nematic Colloid Advection along Wavy-Walled Channels

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Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01536J, Paper
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Karolina Wamsler, Louise C Head, Tyler Nathan Shendruk
Liquid 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...
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Dynamics and phase behavior of metallo-dielectric rod-shaped microswimmers driven by Alternating Current electric field

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Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00206G, Paper
Suvendu Kumar Panda, Srikanta Debata, Nomaan Alam Kherani, Dhruv Pratap Singh
The 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...
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A mean-field theory for predicting single polymer collapse induced by neutral crowders

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3271-3282
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01522J, Paper
Quentin Chaboche, Gerardo Campos-Villalobos, Giuliana Giunta, Marjolein Dijkstra, Marco Cosentino Lagomarsino, Vittore F. Scolari
Depletion 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.
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Bending creep behaviour of various polymer films analysed by surface strain measurement

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3248-3255
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01566A, Paper
Jiayi Yu, Masayuki Kishino, Kyohei Hisano, Atsushi Shishido
Polymer 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.
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Achieving controllable and reversible snap-through in pre-strained strips of liquid crystalline elastomers

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3256-3270
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00037D, Paper
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James T. Waters, Anna C. Balazs
Deformable, elastic materials that buckle in response to external stimuli can display “snap-through”, which involves a transition between different, stable buckled states.
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Effects of shear-induced crystallization on the complex viscosity of lamellar-structured concentrated surfactant solutions

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3299-3312
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01198D, Paper
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Parth U. Kelkar, Matthew Kaboolian, Ria D. Corder, Marco Caggioni, Seth Lindberg, Kendra A. Erk
Material 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.
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DNA liquid crystals with AIE effect toward humidity-indicating biomaterials

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3243-3247
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01531A, Communication
Guoqiang Zhang, Jing Zhao, Qikai Liang, Zhongtao Wu, Lei Zhang, Xiliang Luo
A DNA-containing material displaying a trackable humidity-induced change in fluorescence could accurately indicate in real time the environmental relative humidity at room temperature in 4 minutes.
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Cosolvent incorporation modulates the thermal and structural response of PNIPAM/silyl methacrylate copolymers

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3322-3336
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00246F, Paper
Jason D. Linn, Fabian A. Rodriguez, Michelle A. Calabrese
The 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.
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Braiding, twisting, and weaving microscale fibers with capillary forces

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3337-3348
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01732J, Paper
Ahmed Sherif, Maya Winters Faaborg, Cheng Zeng, Michael P. Brenner, Vinothan N. Manoharan
We present a 3D-printed machine that uses repulsive capillary forces to programmably braid, twist, and weave micrometer-scale fibers.
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Correction: Sizing multimodal suspensions with differential dynamic microscopy

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3376-3376
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM90050B, Correction
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Joe J. Bradley, Vincent A. Martinez, Jochen Arlt, John R. Royer, Wilson C. K. Poon
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Angle-resolved optical spectroscopy of photonic cellulose nanocrystal films reveals the influence of additives on the mechanism of kinetic arrest

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00155A, Paper
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Thomas G. Parton, Richard M. Parker, Sonja Osbild, Silvia Vignolini, Bruno Frka-Petesic
Photonic 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.
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Critical Casimir forces in soft matter

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Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3212-3242
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01408H, Review Article
A. Gambassi, S. Dietrich
We review recent advances in the theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies of critical Casimir forces in soft matter, with particular emphasis on their relevance for the structures of colloidal suspensions and on their dynamics.
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Capillary imbibition of confined monodisperse emulsions in microfluidic channels

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00179F, Paper
Masoud Norouzi Darabad, Sagnik Singha, Siva A. Vanapalli, Mark W. Vaughn, Jerzy Blawzdziewicz
Emulsion 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.
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A versatile route for the fabrication of micro-patterned polylactic-acid (PLA)-based membranes with tailored morphology via breath figure imprinting

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00107A, Paper
Rayane Akoumeh, Manale Noun, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Maryam Al-Ejji, Khadija M. Zadeh, Alaa H. Hawari, Kenan Song, Mohammad K. Hassan
Breath 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.
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Resource limitation and population fluctuation drive spatiotemporal order in microbial communities

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00066H, Paper
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Rohit Khandoori, Kaustav Mondal, Pushpita Ghosh
Resource-driven dynamics in bacterial colonies. Insights into cell length regulation and spatial organization reveal the complex interplay between resources and microbial community dynamics.
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Short-term memory effects in the phototactic behavior of microalgae

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Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01628E, Paper
Taha Laroussi, Mojtaba Jarrahi, Gabriel Amselem
Phototaxis, the directed motion in response to a light stimulus, is crucial for motile microorganisms that rely on photosynthesis, such as the unicellular microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. It is well known...
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Effect of equilibration time on the structural gradient in the vertical direction for bicontinuous microemulsions in Winsor-III and -IV systems

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Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01741A, Paper
Douglas G. Hayes, Brian A. Barth, Sai Venkatesh Pingali
Both equilibration time and the transfer of Winsor-III microemulsion systems from one container to another affect the structure of the bicontinuous phase in the vertical direction.
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Removal of diclofenac sodium from water using a polyacrylonitrile mixed-matrix membrane embedded with MOF-808

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RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12142-12146
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08682H, Paper
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Xiao-Jing Hu, Yu-Lin Li, Hai-Xiong Liu, Shao-Ming Ying, Qi Yin, Tian-Fu Liu
Based on the excellent diclofenac sodium (DCF) removal capacity of MOF-808, a free-standing mixed-matrix membrane composed of polyacrylonitrile and MOF-808 was fabricated and used to remove DCF from water via an easily accessible filtration method.
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A high-performance room-temperature NH3 gas sensor based on WO3/TiO2 nanocrystals decorated with Pt NPs

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RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12225-12234
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00881B, Paper
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Zhixuan Wu, Zhengai Chen, Zhixiang Deng, Ning Dai, Yan Sun, Meiying Ge
In this work, a high-performance room-temperature ammonia (NH3) gas sensor based on Pt-modified WO3–TiO2 nanocrystals was synthesized via a two-step hydrothermal.
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Rice husk valorisation by in situ grown MoS2 nanoflowers: a dual-action catalyst for pollutant dye remediation and microbial decontamination

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RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12192-12203
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00862F, Paper
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Rahul Ranjan, Smruti B. Bhatt, Rohit Rai, Sanju Kumari Sharma, Rishabh Ranjan, Ankit Bharti, Prodyut Dhar
In this study, we carried out valorization of rice husk through in situ growth of MoS2 nanoflowers for simultaneous pollutant dye remediation and microbial decontamination.
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Synthesis of different types of nano-hydroxyapatites for efficient photocatalytic degradation of textile dye (Congo red): a crystallographic characterization

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RSC Adv., 2024, 14,11570-11583
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08527A, Paper
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Md. Kawsar, Md. Sahadat Hossain, Sumaya Tabassum, Newaz Mohammed Bahadur, Samina Ahmed
Exploration of the crystallographic parameters of various nano-hydroxyapatites for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Congo red dye.
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Retraction: Synthesis and characterization of a supported Pd complex on volcanic pumice laminates textured by cellulose for facilitating Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions

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RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12463-12463
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90042A, Retraction
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Siavash Salek Soltani, Reza Taheri-Ledari, S. Morteza F. Farnia, Ali Maleki, Alireza Foroumadi
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Tunable thermal diffusivity of silk protein assemblies based on their structural control and photo-induced chemical cross-linking

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RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12449-12453
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA06473E, Paper
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Michihiro Tanaka, Toshiki Sawada, Keiji Numata, Takeshi Serizawa
The tunable thermal diffusivity of silk fibroin-based assemblies (films) is demonstrated here. The control of secondary structures and subsequent photo-induced chemical cross-linking are essential for heat conduction in the films.
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