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Proving and interpreting the spontaneous formation of bulk nanobubbles in aqueous organic solvent solutions: effects of solvent type and content

Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00111B, Paper
Open Access
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Ananda J. Jadhav, Mostafa Barigou
We show that the mixing of organic solvents with pure water leads to the spontaneous formation of bulk nanobubbles which exhibit long-term stability on the scale of months.
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A heavy intruder in a locally-shaken granular solid

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,3921-3928
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02498K, Paper
Diego Berzi, Stefano Buzzaccaro
We experimentally investigate the gravitational-driven motion of a heavy object inside a vertical 2D assembly of identical, plastic cylinders arranged in a regular, triangular lattice.
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Effects of sodium chloride on rheological behaviour of the gemini-like surfactants

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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Surface buckling delamination patterns of film on soft spherical substrates

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,3952-3961
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00122H, Paper
Kanako Emori, Yusaku Saito, Akio Yonezu, Liangliang Zhu, Xiangbiao Liao, Xi Chen
The morphological transition of film buckling-delamination in an elastomeric bilayer spherical shell system was studied experimentally and numerically. It was changed by the film thickness, Young's modulus, and interfacial adhesion condition, etc.
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Detachment work of prolate spheroidal particles from fluid droplets: role of viscous dissipation

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4049-4056
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02385B, Paper
Sergey V. Lishchuk, Rammile Ettelaie
The minimum possible work done upon removal of an elongated solid particle from the surface of a liquid droplet can be less than that for a sphere.
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Impact of wormlike micelles on nano and macroscopic structure of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils hydrogels

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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Structural universality in disordered packings with size and shape polydispersity

Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00110D, Paper
Ye Yuan, Wei Deng, Shuixiang Li
Normalized free volume collapses on normalized particle size in polydisperse-sized packings for a given non-spherical particle.
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Investigating the Role of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) in Piezoelectric Performance of PVDF/KNN based Flexible Electrospun Nanogenerator

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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Color, Structure, and Rheology of a Diblock Bottlebrush Copolymer Solution

Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00397B, Paper
Matthew A Wade, Dylan J Walsh, Ching-Wei Johnny Lee, Elizabeth G. Kelley, Katie Weigandt, Damien Guironnet, Simon A Rogers
A structure-property-process relation is established for a diblock bottlebrush copolymer solution, through a combination of rheo-neutron scattering, imaging, and rheological measurements. Polylactic acid-b-polystyrene diblock bottlebrush copolymers were dispersed in toluene...
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Evaluation of the subtle trade-off between physical stability and thermo-responsiveness in crosslinked methylcellulose hydrogels

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

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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Pinning dislocations in colloidal crystals with active particles that seek stacking faults

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4182-4191
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02514F, Paper
Bryan VanSaders, Sharon C. Glotzer
By designing the shape of an active particle, its transport through a dense crystal can be tailored, as well as its interaction with dislocation defects present in the host crystal.
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Lattice self-consistent field calculations of confined symmetric block copolymers of various chain architectures

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4311-4323
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00293C, Paper
Jingxue Zhang, Jiaping Wu, Run Jiang, Zheng Wang, Yuhua Yin, Baohui Li, Qiang Wang
The effects of chain architecture on the structural details and orientation of confined lamellae formed by symmetric AB-type block copolymer melts are studied.
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Phenylalanine dimer assembly structure as the basic building block of an amyloid like photoluminescent nanofibril network

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4105-4109
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00387E, Communication
Prabhjot Singh, Nishima Wangoo, Rohit K. Sharma
Self-assembled phenylalanine dimer as the basic supramolecular structure of β-amyloid like photoluminescent nanofibrils.
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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)

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

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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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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Simulations of Interpenetrating Networks Microgel Synthesis

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


 

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Coronavirus | Chennai-based ayurvedic pharmacist dies after drinking concoction of his own preparation

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VCK condemns move to increase retirement age of T.N. govt. staff

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

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Sand lorry owners seek exemption from quarterly tax payment

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

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HC seeks report on testing

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Cine industry welcomes govt.’s decision allowing post-production work

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New COVID case at Kuchipalayam

A person from Kuchipalayam tested positive for COVID-19 even as Mahe became COVID-free with the sole patient testing negative for the infection and ge