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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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High antisite defect concentrations in hard-sphere colloidal Laves phases

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4155-4161
DOI: 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 Filion
We 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.
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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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Propagation of active nematic–isotropic interfaces on substrates

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4256-4266
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02306B, Paper
Rodrigo C. V. Coelho, Nuno A. M. Araújo, Margarida M. Telo da Gama
Motivated by results for the propagation of active–passive interfaces of bacterial Serratia marcescens swarms, we used a hydrodynamic multiphase model to investigate the propagation of interfaces of active nematics on substrates.
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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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Rapid analysis of cell-generated forces within a multicellular aggregate using microsphere-based traction force microscopy

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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Ionic effects on synthetic polymers: from solutions to brushes and gels

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

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4210-4219
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01828J, Paper
Open Access
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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Vesicle adhesion in the electrostatic strong-coupling regime studied by time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering

Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4142-4154
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00259C, Paper
Open Access
Karlo Komorowski, Jannis Schaeper, Michael Sztucki, Lewis Sharpnack, Gerrit Brehm, Sarah Köster, Tim Salditt
We have used time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) to study the adhesion of lipid vesicles in the electrostatic strong-coupling regime induced by divalent ions.
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Harnessing biomimetic cryptic bonds to form self-reinforcing gels

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

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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Mechanical robustness of monolayer nanoparticle-covered liquid marbles

Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00496K, Paper
Junchao Huang, Ziheng Wang, Haixiao Shi, Xiaoguang Li
A particle shell as thin as ∼20 nm cannot protect internal liquid from wetting external solid.
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Poroelastic properties of hydrogel microparticles

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

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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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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Online tests well received by schoolchildren in Tiruvannamalai

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.




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Managing Director of the firm faints after tasting the chemical




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Tamil Nadu is ordering 10 lakh more RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) testing kits to ramp up testing across the State.Accordin




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The announcement by the Tamil Nadu government allowing post-production work on films and television projects to resume from May 11 was welcomed by the




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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




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On Day 2, Tasmac sales touch ₹140 cr.

The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) sold liquor worth ₹140 crore on the second day after it opened its outlets. A Tasmac source said t




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Chennai adds 399 patients to its total




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NLCIL employee dies of burn injuries

Sarbuddin, 54, a permanent employee of NLC India Ltd (NLCIL), who had suffered severe burn injuries in a fire that broke out in a furnace in Unit VI o




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Ranipet police foil protest move against opening of Tasmac shop

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




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Inspect chemical factories before reopening: Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection Organisation

The Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection Organisation has asked the Tamil Nadu government to form a committee of officials from the environment, industries




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Explain methodology for issuing e-passes: HC

The Madras High Court on Friday called for a report from the State government explaining the methodology adopted by it for issuing e-passes for the tr




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The second Shramik special train with 1,131 passengers left Kadpadi junction for Ranchi on Friday at 7.40 p.m. The passengers were brought to the stat




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