en Controlled shape morphing of solvent free thermoresponsive soft actuators By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4162-4172DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00020E, PaperVadakkumnalath Prakasan Anju, Raghunandan Pratoori, Deepak Kumar Gupta, Rajendra Joshi, Ratna Kumar Annabattula, Pijush GhoshReconfigurable actuators are designed based on chitosan and pNipam which has the capability to attain precise and programmable actuation. The current approach offers a feasible way to fabricate soft actuators with repeatable and reversible actuation.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Photo-tunable hydrogel mechanical heterogeneity informed by predictive transport kinetics model By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4131-4141DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00052C, PaperCallie I. Higgins, Jason P. Killgore, Frank W. DelRio, Stephanie J. Bryant, Robert R. McLeodPhoto-tunable hydrogel mechanical heterogeneity using a single resin is presented here, informed by a predictive transport kinetics and swelling model.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Experimental observation of boundary-driven oscillations in a reaction–diffusion–advection system By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4243-4255DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02291K, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Torsten Eckstein, Estefania Vidal-Henriquez, Azam GholamiBoundary-driven oscillations are observed experimentally in a reaction-diffusion-advection system, namely in the signaling population of Dictyostelium discoideum cells.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Geometry underlies the mechanical stiffening and softening of an indented floating film By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4121-4130DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00250J, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Monica M. Ripp, Vincent Démery, Teng Zhang, Joseph D. PaulsenUsing experiments, simulations, and theory, we map out the remarkably rich mechanical response of a floating polymer film to indentation.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Lipid-core/polymer-shell hybrid nanoparticles: synthesis and characterization by fluorescence labeling and electrophoresis By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4173-4181DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00077A, PaperSophie Bou, Xinyue Wang, Nicolas Anton, Redouane Bouchaala, Andrey S. Klymchenko, Mayeul CollotNew hybrid nanoparticles have been obtained by simple nanoprecipitation using fluorescent labeling of both the oily core (BODIPY) and the polymeric shell (rhodamine) thus allowing the use of electrophoresis to assess their formation and stability.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Lattice self-consistent field calculations of confined symmetric block copolymers of various chain architectures By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4311-4323DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00293C, PaperJingxue Zhang, Jiaping Wu, Run Jiang, Zheng Wang, Yuhua Yin, Baohui Li, Qiang WangThe effects of chain architecture on the structural details and orientation of confined lamellae formed by symmetric AB-type block copolymer melts are studied.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en High antisite defect concentrations in hard-sphere colloidal Laves phases By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4155-4161DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00335B, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Berend van der Meer, Frank Smallenburg, Marjolein Dijkstra, Laura FilionWe show that the equilibrium Laves phase in binary hard-sphere mixtures contains an extraordinarily high concentration of antisite defects: we find stable regions where up to 2% of the large-particle lattice sites are occupied by a small particle.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Phenylalanine dimer assembly structure as the basic building block of an amyloid like photoluminescent nanofibril network By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4105-4109DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00387E, CommunicationPrabhjot Singh, Nishima Wangoo, Rohit K. SharmaSelf-assembled phenylalanine dimer as the basic supramolecular structure of β-amyloid like photoluminescent nanofibrils.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en A theory for the temperature effect on the chain length dependence of the diffusivity of oligomers By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4283-4289DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02505G, PaperChi Pui Jeremy Wong, Phillip ChoiTemperature effect on the size dependence of the diffusivity of oligomers is explained by free volume theory.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Ordering of binary colloidal crystals by random potentials By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4267-4273DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00208A, PaperAndré S. Nunes, Sabareesh K. P. Velu, Iryna Kasianiuk, Denis Kasyanyuk, Agnese Callegari, Giorgio Volpe, Margarida M. Telo da Gama, Giovanni Volpe, Nuno A. M. AraújoA random potential can control the number of defects in a binary colloidal crystal.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Effect of network homogeneity on mechanical, thermal and electrochemical properties of solid polymer electrolytes prepared by homogeneous 4-arm poly(ethylene glycols) By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4290-4298DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00289E, PaperMonami Tosa, Kei Hashimoto, Hisashi Kokubo, Kazuhide Ueno, Masayoshi WatanabeThe 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.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Filamentous and step-like behavior of gelling coarse fibrin networks revealed by high-frequency microrheology By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4234-4242DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02228G, PaperPablo Domínguez-García, Giovanni Dietler, László Forró, Sylvia JeneyBy a micro-experimental methodology, we study the ongoing molecular process inside coarse fibrin networks by means of microrheology.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Rapid analysis of cell-generated forces within a multicellular aggregate using microsphere-based traction force microscopy By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4192-4199DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02377A, PaperBuğra Kaytanlı, Aimal H. Khankhel, Noy Cohen, Megan T. ValentineWe 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.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Rapid characterization of neutral polymer brush with a conventional zetameter and a variable pinch of salt By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4274-4282DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01850F, PaperMena Youssef, Alexandre Morin, Antoine Aubret, Stefano Sacanna, Jérémie PalacciWe take advantage of the nanoscopic nature of the Debye length and used it as a probe to characterize polymer brushes on colloidal particles.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Structural characterization of fibrous synthetic hydrogels using fluorescence microscopy By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4210-4219DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01828J, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Johannes Vandaele, Boris Louis, Kaizheng Liu, Rafael Camacho, Paul H. J. Kouwer, Susana RochaThe structural features of the matrix surrounding the cells play a crucial role in regulating their behavior.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en 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 By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4220-4233DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00427H, PaperR. Gayathri, M. Ramesh Prabhu1.8 times higher current density and power density were obtained for a Nd3+ doped barium cerate membrane compared to pure SPES.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Active noise experienced by a passive particle trapped in an active bath By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D0SM00006J, PaperSimin Ye, Peng Liu, Fangfu Ye, Ke Chen, Mingcheng YangWe study the properties of active noise experienced by a passive particle harmonically trapped in an active bath. The active noise is shown to depend on the trap stiffness.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
en Controlled release of entrapped nanoparticles from thermoresponsive hydrogels with tunable network characteristics By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D0SM00207K, PaperYi Wang, Zhen Li, Jie Ouyang, George Em KarniadakisThermoresponsive hydrogels have been studied intensively for creating smart drug carriers and controlled drug delivery.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
en Simulations of Interpenetrating Networks Microgel Synthesis By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D0SM00287A, PaperVladimir Yurievich Rudyak, Elena Kozhunova, Alexander V. ChertovichIn 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...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Reversible membrane deformations by straight DNA origami filaments By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D0SM00150C, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Henri Girao Franquelim, Hendrik Dietz, Petra SchwilleMembrane-active cytoskeletal elements, such as FtsZ, septin or actin, form filamentous polymers able to induce and stabilize curvature on cellular membranes. In order to emulate the characteristic dynamic self-assembly properties...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Polypyrrole and polyaniline nanocomposites with high photothermal conversion efficiency By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D0SM00306A, CommunicationLorena Ruiz-Pérez, Loris Rizzello, Jinping Wang, Nan Li, Giuseppe Battaglia, Yiwen PeiA simple and scalable synthetic approach to produce functional conducting polymer (CP) nanocomposites using the Fe-complexed PISA-prepared nanoparticles is demonstrated.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
en Investigation of Thermal Conductivity for Liquid Metal Composites Using Micromechanics-Based Mean-Field Homogenization Theory By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D0SM00279H, PaperJiYoung Jung, Seunghee Jeong, Klas Hjort, Seunghwa RyuFor 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...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Wall entrapment of peritrichous bacteria: A mesoscale hydrodynamics simulation study By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D0SM00571A, PaperS. Mahdiyeh Mousavi, Gerhard Gompper, Roland G. WinklerMicroswimmers 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...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Single chain in mean field simulation of flexible and semiflexible polymers: Comparison with discrete chain self-consistent field theory By feeds.rsc.org Published On :: Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D0SM00620C, PaperSo Jung Park, Jaeup KimSingle 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...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
en Copper, Brass, and Bronze Surfaces: A Guide to Alloys, Finishes, Fabrication, and Maintenance in Architecture and Art By www.wiley.com Published On :: 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z A FULL-COLOR GUIDE FOR ARCHITECTS AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS TO THE SELECTION AND APPLICATION OF COPPER, BRASS, AND BRONZECopper, Brass, and Bronze Surfaces, third in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series, provides a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of copper, brass, and bronze applications in architecture and art. If offers architecture and design professionals the information they need to ensure proper maintenance and fabrication techniques Read More... Full Article
en Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance, 3rd Edition By www.wiley.com Published On :: 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z THE UPDATED, AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO SPORTS FIELD MANAGEMENT THAT INCLUDES THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN, AND ON, THE FIELDThe updated Third Edition of Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance is a comprehensive reference for professionals who are responsible for the design, construction, renovation, and maintenance of athletic facilities. This book contains illustrative examples of specific design elements of the most popular sports facilities Read More... Full Article
en Does your 2020 talent plan reflect automation and AI trends? By blogs.cisco.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are radically changing the way modern networks are being designed, operated and resourced. More RSS Feed for Cisco: newsroom.cisco.com/rss-feeds ... Full Article Analytics & Automation Artificial Intelligence
en Twitter moments: Cisco at #wef20 By twitter.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST Highlights of tweets about Cisco at the World Economic Forum More RSS Feed for Cisco: newsroom.cisco.com/rss-feeds ... Full Article Government Federal & Cities Vertical Focus
en Entrepreneurial trees, watered by philanthropy, bears fruit By www.philanthropyroundtable.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance—is hastening the development of Africa by promoting smaller and more daring actions. More RSS Feed for Cisco: newsroom.cisco.com/rss-feeds ... Full Article Corporate Social Responsibility
en Cisco's new Cybersecurity Co-Innovation Center in Milan By blogs.cisco.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:00:00 PST Our newest Co-Innovation Center is focused on cybersecurity, privacy, digital skills and social impact. More RSS Feed for Cisco: newsroom.cisco.com/rss-feeds ... Full Article EMEAR Security
en Secure, intelligent collaboration for all By blogs.cisco.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST Cisco Collaboration is laser-focused on innovating the future of work. More RSS Feed for Cisco: newsroom.cisco.com/rss-feeds ... Full Article Collaboration Security
en Online tests well received by schoolchildren in Tiruvannamalai By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:37:58 +0530 District Collector K.S. Kandasamy said the tests were a joint effort of the District Education Department and National Informatics Centre to keep students engaged during the lockdown. Full Article Tamil Nadu
en Coronavirus | Chennai-based ayurvedic pharmacist dies after drinking concoction of his own preparation By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:01:12 +0530 Managing Director of the firm faints after tasting the chemical Full Article Tamil Nadu
en VCK condemns move to increase retirement age of T.N. govt. staff By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:48:10 +0530 Decision will lead to unemployment, says Thirumavalavan Full Article Tamil Nadu
en Sand lorry owners seek exemption from quarterly tax payment By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:42:35 +0530 Most lorries were not operated during the lockdown which resulted in loss, they say Full Article Tamil Nadu
en HC seeks report on sanitisation measures taken at temporary markets By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:59:05 +0530 The Madras High Court on Friday granted time till Monday for the State government to file a comprehensive report on steps taken to conduct mass testin Full Article Tamil Nadu
en Ranipet police foil protest move against opening of Tasmac shop By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:02:56 +0530 Police personnel and staff of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited foiled a protest attempt against the opening of a liquor shop at Rani Full Article Tamil Nadu
en Inspect chemical factories before reopening: Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection Organisation By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:12:54 +0530 The Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection Organisation has asked the Tamil Nadu government to form a committee of officials from the environment, industries Full Article Tamil Nadu
en [ASAP] Low-Threshold Lasing up to 360 K in All-Dielectric Subwavelength-Nanowire Nanocavities By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT ACS PhotonicsDOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00166 Full Article
en [ASAP] Describing Meta-Atoms Using the Exact Higher-Order Polarizability Tensors By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT ACS PhotonicsDOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01776 Full Article
en [ASAP] White Light Emission from a Zero-Dimensional Lead Chloride Hybrid Material By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT ACS PhotonicsDOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01817 Full Article
en [ASAP] Plasmon-Mediated Coherent Superposition of Discrete Excitons under Strong Exciton–Plasmon Coupling in Few-Layer MoS<sub>2</sub> at Room Temperature By dx.doi.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT ACS PhotonicsDOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00233 Full Article
en [ASAP] Room Temperature Graphene Mid-Infrared Bolometer with a Broad Operational Wavelength Range By dx.doi.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT ACS PhotonicsDOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00028 Full Article
en [ASAP] Size, Ligand, and Defect-Dependent Electron–Phonon Coupling in Chalcogenide and Perovskite Nanocrystals and Its Impact on Luminescence Line Widths By dx.doi.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT ACS PhotonicsDOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00034 Full Article
en [ASAP] Development of Lipid-Coated Semiconductor Nanosensors for Recording of Membrane Potential in Neurons By dx.doi.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT ACS PhotonicsDOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01558 Full Article
en [ASAP] Large Wavelength Response to Pressure Enabled in InGaN/GaN Microcrystal LEDs with 3D Architectures By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT ACS PhotonicsDOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00251 Full Article
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en [ASAP] Multifunctional Metasurface: Coplanar Embedded Design for Metalens and Nanoprinted Display By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT ACS PhotonicsDOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01795 Full Article
en [ASAP] Terahertz Spectroscopy of Gas Mixtures with Dual Quantum Cascade Laser Frequency Combs By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT ACS PhotonicsDOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01758 Full Article
