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Review and reproducibility of forming adsorbed layers from solvent washing of melt annealed films

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00565G, Paper
Michael F. Thees, Jennifer A. McGuire, Connie B. Roth
Efforts to reproduce the “Guiselin’s experiment” procedure finds hads(t) curves to be far less reliable than implied in the literature, being strongly dependent on solvent washing conditions, consistent with how adsorption in solution is understood.
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Mix and match—a versatile equilibrium approach for hybrid colloidal synthesis

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00202J, Communication
Matan Yah Ben Zion, Yaelin Caba, Ruojie Sha, Nadrian C. Seeman, Paul M. Chaikin
We outline a simple yet general equilibrium technique for a scalable, high-purity, hybrid-colloidal synthesis with controlled valency. The method is applicable for liquid and solid particles and to a range of particle interactions.
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Liposomal adhesion via electrostatic interactions and osmotic deflation increase membrane tension and lipid diffusion coefficient

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00416B, Paper
Atsushi Oda, Chiho Watanabe, Natsumi Aoki, Miho Yanagisawa
Liposome–liposome adhesion by electrostatic interactions and osmotic contraction increase membrane tension and the lipid diffusion coefficient compared to isolated liposomes.
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Investigating the Role of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) in Piezoelectric Performance of PVDF/KNN based Flexible Electrospun Nanogenerator

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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

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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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Classical and Non-Classical Melatonin Receptor Agonist-Directed Micellization of Bipyridinium-Based Supramolecular Amphiphiles in Water

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00424C, Paper
Zhimin Sun, Lihui Xi, Kai Zheng, Zhao Zhang, Kim Baldridge, Mark Anthony Olson
The addition of molecular recognition units into structures of amphiphiles is a means by which soft matter capable of undergoing template-directed micellization can be obtained. These supramolecular amphiphiles can bind...
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Coalescence of isotropic droplets in overheated free standing smectic films

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02292A, Paper
Elena S. Pikina, Boris I. Ostrovskii, Sergey A. Pikin
A theoretical study of the interaction and coalescence of isotropic droplets in overheated free-standing smectic films (FSSF) is presented.
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Binary mixtures of active and passive particles on a sphere

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00281J, Communication
Bao-quan Ai, Bu-yun Zhou, Xiao-miao Zhang
According to the competition between rotational diffusion and polar alignment, we find three distinct phases: a mixed phase and two different demixed phases.
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Effect of polar amino acid incorporation on Fmoc-diphenylalanine-based tetrapeptides

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00320D, Paper
Alexandra Daryl Ariawan, Biyun Sun, Jonathan Pawel Wojciechowski, Ian Lin, Eric Y Du, Sophia C Goodchild, Charles Gordon Cranfield, Lars M Ittner, Pall Thordarson, Adam David Martin
Peptide hydrogels show great promise as extracellular matrix mimics due to their tuneable, fibrous nature. Through incorporation of polar cationic, polar anionic or polar neutral amino acids into the Fmoc-diphenylalanine...
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Effects of Eigen and Actual Frequencies of Soft Elastic Surfaces on droplet Rebound from Stationary Flexible Feather Vanes

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00315H, Paper
Chengchun Zhang, Zhengyang Wu, Chun Shen, Yihua Zheng, LIANG YANG, Yan Liu, Luquan Ren
The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of eigenfrequency and the actual frequency of the elastic surface for the droplet rebound. The elastic surface used in this...
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Layering of bidisperse charged nanoparticles in sedimentation

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00588F, Communication
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Xufeng Xu, Maarten Biesheuvel, Helmut Cölfen, Evan Spruijt
Binary mixtures of charged nanoparticles become layered upon centrifugation as a result of minimization of the system free energy in sedimentation-diffusion equilibrium. Different factors were investigated experimentally for their effects...
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Impact of Chiral Supramolecular Nanostructure on the Mechanical and Electrical Performances of Triphenylene-based discotic physical gels

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00152J, Paper
Hongli Zhang, Junjie Cheng, Qiang Zhou, Qijin Zhang, Gang Zou
Discotic π-conjugated supramolecular assemblies, especially with chiral supramolecular nanostructures, have been attracting growing research interests due to their significant optoelectronic properties and the possibilities of their applications in the new...
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Simultaneous determination of interfacial molarities of an alcohol, bromide ion, and water during an alcohol induced microstructural transition: The difference between medium and long chain alcohols.

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00665C, Paper
Kaixin Yao, Lijie Sun, Xiaoxuan Ding, Yuzhao Wang, Tianze Liu, Changyao Liu, Jiajing Tan, Li Zhao, Baocai Xu, Laurence S. Romsted
The transitions between surfactant aggregate structures are triggered by changes in chemical or physical stimulations, including addition of additives. Effects of added alcohols on aggregate morphologies correlate strongly with alcohol...
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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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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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Geometry underlies the mechanical stiffening and softening of an indented floating film

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4121-4130
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00250J, Paper
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Monica M. Ripp, Vincent Démery, Teng Zhang, Joseph D. Paulsen
Using experiments, simulations, and theory, we map out the remarkably rich mechanical response of a floating polymer film to indentation.
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Lipid-core/polymer-shell hybrid nanoparticles: synthesis and characterization by fluorescence labeling and electrophoresis

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4173-4181
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00077A, Paper
Sophie Bou, Xinyue Wang, Nicolas Anton, Redouane Bouchaala, Andrey S. Klymchenko, Mayeul Collot
New 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.
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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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Characterizing the fluid–matrix affinity in an organogel from the growth dynamics of oil stains on blotting paper

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4200-4209
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01965K, Paper
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Qierui Zhang, Frieder Mugele, Piet M. Lugt, Dirk van den Ende
Fluid–matrix affinity in an organogel is characterized by capillarity-induced oil release using absorbing paper.
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Phenylalanine dimer assembly structure as the basic building block of an amyloid like photoluminescent nanofibril network

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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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Ordering of binary colloidal crystals by random potentials

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4267-4273
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00208A, Paper
André S. Nunes, Sabareesh K. P. Velu, Iryna Kasianiuk, Denis Kasyanyuk, Agnese Callegari, Giorgio Volpe, Margarida M. Telo da Gama, Giovanni Volpe, Nuno A. M. Araújo
A random potential can control the number of defects in a binary colloidal crystal.
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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)

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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

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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 analysis of cell-generated forces within a multicellular aggregate using microsphere-based traction force microscopy

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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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The tripeptide GHG as an unexpected hydrogelator triggered by imidazole deprotonation

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4110-4114
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00224K, Communication
Morgan Hesser, Lavenia Thursch, Todd Lewis, David DiGuiseppi, Nicolas J. Alvarez, Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner
The tripeptide glycyl-histidyl-glycine (GHG) self-assembles into long, crystalline fibrils forming a strong hydrogel (G' ∼ 50 kPa) above a critical concentration of 40 mM upon the deprotonation of its imidazole group.
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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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Surface-topology-controlled mechanical characteristics of triply periodic carbon Schwarzite foams

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4324-4338
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00136H, Paper
Hao Gong, Jinjie Liu, Ke Xu, Jianyang Wu, Yang Li
Carbon Schwarzites exhibit unique mechanical characteristics that are dominated by their topologies, rather than the mass density.
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Ionic effects on synthetic polymers: from solutions to brushes and gels

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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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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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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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Single chain in mean field simulation of flexible and semiflexible polymers: Comparison with discrete chain self-consistent field theory

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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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A Companion to Photography

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The study of photography has never been more important. A look at today's digital world reveals that a greater number of photographs are being taken each day than at any other moment in history. Countless photographs are disseminated instantly online and more and more photographic images are earning prominent positions—and garnering record prices—in the rarefied realm of top art galleries.

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

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Copper, 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



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A Companion to Public Art

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A Companion to Public Art is the only scholarly volume to examine the main issues, theories, and practices of public art on a comprehensive scale.



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Who defines the landscapes around us? What practices are employed as contemporary landscapes are produced? This issue argues that landscapes are made and remade through interrelations between people and the worlds around them – from geographers investigating the lives of urban wastelands to landscape architects projecting future cities, and from migrants navigating border systems to artists working with local residents. In contrast to tendencies to



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

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

The 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



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Museum Transformations: Decolonization and Democratization

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Museum Transformations: Decolonization and Democratization addresses contemporary approaches to decolonization, greater democratization, and revisionist narratives in museum exhibition and program development around the world. The text explores how museums of art, history, and ethnography responded to deconstructive critiques from activists and poststructuralist



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

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Published On :: 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z


 

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

Designing a World Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories and Strategies Behind HOK tells the history of one of the largest design firms in the world and draws lessons from it that can help other architects, interior designers, urban planners and creative services professionals grow bigger or better. Former HOK CEO Patrick



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A Companion to Adorno

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Published On :: 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z


 

A definitive contribution to scholarship on Adorno, bringing together the foremost experts in the field

As one of the leading continental philosophers of the last century, and one of the pioneering members of the Frankfurt School, Theodor W. Adorno is the author of numerous influential—and at times quite radical—works on diverse topics in aesthetics, social theory, moral philosophy, and the history of modern philosophy, all of which concern the contradictions



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