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A Novel degradation mechanism of the elastic modulus of wet polymer substrates under nanoindentation

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00645A, Paper
Ruling Chen, Zhe Wang, Shaoxian Li, Hongwei Du
We demonstrated that the formation and solidification of the continuous confined water film played a very important role in changing the elastic modulus of the wet polymer substrate during nanoindentation...
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Evaluation of the subtle trade-off between physical stability and thermo-responsiveness in crosslinked methylcellulose hydrogels

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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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Self-assembly of isomeric naphthalene appended glucono derivatives: nanofibers and nanotwists with circularly polarized luminescence emission

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4115-4120
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02542A, Paper
Zongwen Liu, Yuqian Jiang, Jian Jiang, Donghua Zhai, Decai Wang, Minghua Liu
Two isomers of naphthalene derivatives are self-assembled into nanofibers and nanotwists with CPL emission, respectively.
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Controlled shape morphing of solvent free thermoresponsive soft actuators

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4162-4172
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00020E, Paper
Vadakkumnalath Prakasan Anju, Raghunandan Pratoori, Deepak Kumar Gupta, Rajendra Joshi, Ratna Kumar Annabattula, Pijush Ghosh
Reconfigurable 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.
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Photo-tunable hydrogel mechanical heterogeneity informed by predictive transport kinetics model

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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

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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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Experimental observation of boundary-driven oscillations in a reaction–diffusion–advection system

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4243-4255
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02291K, Paper
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Torsten Eckstein, Estefania Vidal-Henriquez, Azam Gholami
Boundary-driven oscillations are observed experimentally in a reaction-diffusion-advection system, namely in the signaling population of Dictyostelium discoideum cells.
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Lattice self-consistent field calculations of confined symmetric block copolymers of various chain architectures

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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

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4155-4161
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00335B, Paper
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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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A theory for the temperature effect on the chain length dependence of the diffusivity of oligomers

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4283-4289
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02505G, Paper
Chi Pui Jeremy Wong, Phillip Choi
Temperature effect on the size dependence of the diffusivity of oligomers is explained by free volume theory.
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Propagation of active nematic–isotropic interfaces on substrates

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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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Filamentous and step-like behavior of gelling coarse fibrin networks revealed by high-frequency microrheology

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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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Rapid characterization of neutral polymer brush with a conventional zetameter and a variable pinch of salt

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4274-4282
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01850F, Paper
Mena Youssef, Alexandre Morin, Antoine Aubret, Stefano Sacanna, Jérémie Palacci
We take advantage of the nanoscopic nature of the Debye length and used it as a probe to characterize polymer brushes on colloidal particles.
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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

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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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Vesicle adhesion in the electrostatic strong-coupling regime studied by time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4142-4154
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00259C, Paper
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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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Active noise experienced by a passive particle trapped in an active bath

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00006J, Paper
Simin Ye, Peng Liu, Fangfu Ye, Ke Chen, Mingcheng Yang
We 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.
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Controlled release of entrapped nanoparticles from thermoresponsive hydrogels with tunable network characteristics

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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

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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

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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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Correlation of Hierarchical Structure and Rheological Behavior of Polypseudorotaxane Gel Composed of Pluronic and β-cyclodextrin

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00406E, Paper
kuo-chih Shih, Chien-You Su, Shing-Yun Chang, Grethe V Jensen, Chi-Chung Hua, Mu-Ping Nieh, Hsi-Mei Lai
We have identified the hierarchical (primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary) structures of a polypseudorotaxane (PPR) gel composed of Pluronic F108 and β-cyclodextrin system to be β-cyclodextrin crystalline, lamellar sheets, lamellar...
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Reversible membrane deformations by straight DNA origami filaments

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00150C, Paper
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Henri Girao Franquelim, Hendrik Dietz, Petra Schwille
Membrane-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...
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Polypyrrole and polyaniline nanocomposites with high photothermal conversion efficiency

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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

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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

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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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Peers and Politics, c. 1650 - 1850: Essays in Honour of Clyve Jones

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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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Cisco research helps countries bridge the digital divide

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Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST


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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The Network week in review: Jan 20 - Jan 24

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This week we go inside the World Economic Forum and we learn how smart manufacturers are using robots! Read below to learn more.
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Cisco's new Cybersecurity Co-Innovation Center in Milan

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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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Delivering visibility, analytics, automation, and security across the branch, campus, and data center into operational environments.
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Online tests well received by schoolchildren in Tiruvannamalai

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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.


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

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:01:12 +0530

Managing Director of the firm faints after tasting the chemical


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Four doctors, two nurses of Rajah Muthiah hospital test positive

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:36:31 +0530

Efforts on to trace other health workers who were in contact with them


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

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:48:10 +0530

Decision will lead to unemployment, says Thirumavalavan


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

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:20:08 +0530

“COVID-19 is a respiratory disease but world over we see children coming with diarrhoea and abdominal pain,” says a doctor


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State govt. to bear travel cost of migrants

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:43:27 +0530

If workers or their home States cannot pay, T.N. will cover the cost under SDRF


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

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:55:27 +0530

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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New COVID case at Kuchipalayam

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:57:00 +0530

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


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Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu tally goes past 6,000 with 600 new cases

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:05:03 +0530

Chennai adds 399 patients to its total


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Ranipet police foil protest move against opening of Tasmac shop

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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


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Second train with migrant workers leaves for Ranchi

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:22:35 +0530

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

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Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

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

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Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

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

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Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

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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

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Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

ACS Photonics
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00034


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[ASAP] Development of Lipid-Coated Semiconductor Nanosensors for Recording of Membrane Potential in Neurons

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

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Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

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[ASAP] Colloidal Quantum-Dots/Graphene/Silicon Dual-Channel Detection of Visible Light and Short-Wave Infrared

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Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

ACS Photonics
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