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Systematic approach for wettability prediction using molecular dynamics simulations

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4299-4310
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00197J, Paper
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Ahmed Jarray, Herman Wijshoff, Jurriaan A. Luiken, Wouter K. den Otter
An efficient approach for fast screening of liquids in terms of their wetting properties.
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Protonated state and synergistic role of Nd3+ doped barium cerate perovskite for the enhancement of ionic pathways in novel sulfonated polyethersulfone for H2/O2 fuel cells

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4220-4233
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00427H, Paper
R. Gayathri, M. Ramesh Prabhu
1.8 times higher current density and power density were obtained for a Nd3+ doped barium cerate membrane compared to pure SPES.
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Controlled release of entrapped nanoparticles from thermoresponsive hydrogels with tunable network characteristics

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

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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Polypyrrole and polyaniline nanocomposites with high photothermal conversion efficiency

Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00306A, Communication
Lorena Ruiz-Pérez, Loris Rizzello, Jinping Wang, Nan Li, Giuseppe Battaglia, Yiwen Pei
A simple and scalable synthetic approach to produce functional conducting polymer (CP) nanocomposites using the Fe-complexed PISA-prepared nanoparticles is demonstrated.
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Saddle-curvature instability of lipid bilayer induced by amphipathicpeptides: A molecular model

Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00499E, Paper
Rachel Downing, Guilherme Volpe Bossa, Sylvio May
Amphipathic peptides that partition into lipid bilayers affect the curvature elastic properties oftheir host. Some of these peptides are able to shift the Gaussian modulus to positive values, thustriggering an...
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Investigation of Thermal Conductivity for Liquid Metal Composites Using Micromechanics-Based Mean-Field Homogenization Theory

Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00279H, Paper
JiYoung Jung, Seunghee Jeong, Klas Hjort, Seunghwa Ryu
For the facile use of liquid metal composite (LMC) for soft, stretchable and thermal systems, it is crucial to understand and predict the thermal conductivity of the composite as a...
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Wall entrapment of peritrichous bacteria: A mesoscale hydrodynamics simulation study

Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00571A, Paper
S. Mahdiyeh Mousavi, Gerhard Gompper, Roland G. Winkler
Microswimmers such as E. Coli bacteria accumulate and exhibit an intriguing dynamics near walls, governed by hydrodynamic and steric interactions. Insight into the underlying mechanisms and predominant interactions demand a...
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Single chain in mean field simulation of flexible and semiflexible polymers: Comparison with discrete chain self-consistent field theory

Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00620C, Paper
So Jung Park, Jaeup Kim
Single chain in mean field (SCMF) simulation is a theoretical framework performing Monte Carlo moves of explicit polymer chains under quasi-instantaneously updated external fields which were originally imported from the...
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Peers and Politics, c. 1650 - 1850: Essays in Honour of Clyve Jones


 

A collection of essays in honour of Clyve Jones who has made an incomparable contribution to our understanding of the history of the Westminster house of lords – its politics, procedures and business – and to the history of the English and Scottish peerage more generally



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Copper, Brass, and Bronze Surfaces: A Guide to Alloys, Finishes, Fabrication, and Maintenance in Architecture and Art


 

A FULL-COLOR GUIDE FOR ARCHITECTS AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS TO THE SELECTION AND APPLICATION OF COPPER, BRASS, AND BRONZE

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Professional Practice for Interior Designers, 6th Edition


 

The leading guide to the business practice of the interior design profession, updated to reflect the latest trends

For nearly thirty years, Professional Practice for Interior Designers has been a must-have resource for aspiring designers and practicing professionals. This revised and updated Sixth Edition continues to offer authoritative guidance related to the business of the interior design profession—from the basics to the latest topics and tools



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Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance, 3rd Edition


 

THE UPDATED, AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO SPORTS FIELD MANAGEMENT THAT INCLUDES THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN, AND ON, THE FIELD

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Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories, and Strategies Behind HOK


 

Offers architects and creative services professionals exclusive insights and strategies for success from the former CEO of HOK.

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Inseminations: Seeds for Architectural Thought


 

A collection of the writing of the highly influential architect, Juhani Pallasmaa, presented in short, easily accessible, and condensed ideas ideal for students

Juhani Pallasmaa is one of Finland’s most distinguished architects and architectural thinkers, publishing around 60 books and several hundred essays and shorter pieces over his career. His influential works have inspired undergraduate and postgraduate students of architecture and related disciplines



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Understanding and increasing digital readiness


The Cisco Digital Readiness Index was developed to holistically measure a countryâ€TMs level of digital readiness.
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Cisco research helps countries bridge the digital divide


Cisco recently released a report measuring the digital readiness of how well-positioned a country is to benefit from the digital economy.
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Twitter moments: Cisco at #wef20


Highlights of tweets about Cisco at the World Economic Forum
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Entrepreneurial trees, watered by philanthropy, bears fruit


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Cisco's new Cybersecurity Co-Innovation Center in Milan


Our newest Co-Innovation Center is focused on cybersecurity, privacy, digital skills and social impact.
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Securing IoT for your Competitive Advantage


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Four doctors, two nurses of Rajah Muthiah hospital test positive

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KKCTH treats a child with atypical symptoms for COVID-19 infection

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T.N. to order 10 lakh more RT-PCR testing kits

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HC seeks report on sanitisation measures taken at temporary markets

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HC warns State of being imposed with costs

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[ASAP] Low-Threshold Lasing up to 360 K in All-Dielectric Subwavelength-Nanowire Nanocavities

ACS Photonics
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00166




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[ASAP] Describing Meta-Atoms Using the Exact Higher-Order Polarizability Tensors

ACS Photonics
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01776




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[ASAP] White Light Emission from a Zero-Dimensional Lead Chloride Hybrid Material

ACS Photonics
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01817




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[ASAP] Plasmon-Mediated Coherent Superposition of Discrete Excitons under Strong Exciton–Plasmon Coupling in Few-Layer MoS<sub>2</sub> at Room Temperature

ACS Photonics
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00233




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[ASAP] Room Temperature Graphene Mid-Infrared Bolometer with a Broad Operational Wavelength Range

ACS Photonics
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00028




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[ASAP] Modulation of the Visible Absorption and Reflection Profiles of ITO Nanocrystal Thin Films by Plasmon Excitation

ACS Photonics
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01825




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[ASAP] Size, Ligand, and Defect-Dependent Electron–Phonon Coupling in Chalcogenide and Perovskite Nanocrystals and Its Impact on Luminescence Line Widths

ACS Photonics
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[ASAP] Large Wavelength Response to Pressure Enabled in InGaN/GaN Microcrystal LEDs with 3D Architectures

ACS Photonics
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[ASAP] Quasinormal-Mode Non-Hermitian Modeling and Design in Nonlinear Nano-Optics

ACS Photonics
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[ASAP] Directional off-Normal Photon Streaming from Hybrid Plasmon-Emitter Coupled Metasurfaces

ACS Photonics
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[ASAP] Update to Our Reader, Reviewer, and Author Communities—April 2020

ACS Photonics
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[ASAP] Terahertz Spectroscopy of Gas Mixtures with Dual Quantum Cascade Laser Frequency Combs

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[ASAP] Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer between Dissimilar Materials Mediated by Coupled Surface Phonon- and Plasmon-Polaritons

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[ASAP] Exciton-Polaritons with Magnetic and Electric Character in All-Dielectric Metasurfaces

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[ASAP] Colored Radiative Cooling Coatings with Nanoparticles

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[ASAP] Persistent Currents in Half-Moon Polariton Condensates

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[ASAP] Gain-Assisted Optomechanical Position Locking of Metal/Dielectric Nanoshells in Optical Potentials

ACS Photonics
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00213




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[ASAP] Strain-Correlated Localized Exciton Energy in Atomically Thin Semiconductors

ACS Photonics
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00626




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[ASAP] Probing the Radiative Electromagnetic Local Density of States in Nanostructures with a Scanning Tunneling Microscope

ACS Photonics
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00264