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Next generation microfluidics: fulfilling the promise of lab-on-a-chip technologies

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,1867-1874
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00796K, Perspective
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Umut A. Gurkan, David K. Wood, Dorn Carranza, Luke H. Herbertson, Scott L. Diamond, E. Du, Suvajyoti Guha, Jorge Di Paola, Patrick C. Hines, Ian Papautsky, Sergey S. Shevkoplyas, Nathan J. Sniadecki, Vamsee K. Pamula, Prithu Sundd, Asif Rizwan, Pankaj Qasba, Wilbur A. Lam
In this perspective article, we present the state of the microfluidic field regarding current limitations and propose future directions and new approaches for the field to advance lab-on-a-chip technologies closer to translation and clinical use.
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Microfluidic Particle Counter Visualizing Mucosal Antibody Levels against SARS-CoV-2 in the Upper Respiratory Tract for Rapid Evaluation of Immune Protection

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00118D, Paper
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Jiaheng Li, Lok Ting CHU, Hogi Hartanto, Guihuan Guo, Lu LIU, Jianpeng WU, Minghui Wu, Chenyu Cui, Gaobo Wang, Wengang LIU, Hoi Kwan Kwong, Siying WU, Ting-Hsuan Chen
Mucosal antibodies at the upper respiratory tract are the earliest and most critical responders to prevent respiratory infections, providing an indication to rapidly evaluate immune protection. Here, we report a...
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Evaluating thrombosis risk and patient-specific treatment strategy using an atherothrombosis-on-chip model

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00131A, Paper
Fahima Akther, Hedieh Fallahi, Jun Zhang, Nam-Trung Nguyen, Hang Thu Ta
An atherothrombosis-on-chip model to evaluate thrombosis risk and patient-specific treatment strategy.
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Detection and Identification of Single Ribonucleotide Monophosphates using a Dual In-Plane Nanopore Sensor Made from a Thermoplastic via Replication

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01062G, Paper
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Steven A. Soper, Chathurika Rathnayaka, Indu Chandrasoma, Junseo Choi, Katie Childers, Maximillian Chibuike, Khurshed Akabirov, Farhad Shiri, Adam R Hall, Collin J McKinney, Matthew David Verber, Sunggook Park
We report the generation of ~8 nm dual in-plane pores fabricated in a thermoplastic via nanoimprint lithography (NIL). These pores were connected in series with nanochannels, one of which served...
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Screening for Urothelial Carcinoma Cells in Urine Based on Digital Holographic Flow Cytometry through Machine Learning and Deep Learning Method

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00854A, Paper
Lu Xin, Xi Xiao, Wen Xiao, Ran Peng, Hao Wang, Feng Pan
The incidence of urothelial carcinoma continue to rise annually, particularly among the elderly. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can significantly enhance patient survival and quality of life. Urine cytology remains a...
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Thermal segment microwell plate control for automated liquid handling setups

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2224-2236
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00714F, Paper
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Simon Seidel, Katja F. Winkler, Anke Kurreck, Mariano Nicolas Cruz-Bournazou, Katharina Paulick, Sebastian Groß, Peter Neubauer
This publication introduces a thermal segment microwell plate control device, integrating smart sensor technology and standardized well-plate geometry for automated biolab setups. It is tested in a high-throughput enzymatic activity assay.
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Synthesis and photocatalytic property of Au–TiO2 nanocomposites with controlled morphologies in microfluidic chips

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2253-2261
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01053H, Paper
Ziran Ye, Ping Lu, Yiben Chen, Zhixian Xu, Haixia Huang, Mingjia Zhi, Zi Ang Chen, Bo Yan
We present an efficient approach for the consecutive synthesis of Au–TiO2 nanocomposites with controlled morphologies in a microfluidic chip.
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Effect of in-plane and out-of-plane bifurcated microfluidic channels on the flow of aggregating red blood cells

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2317-2326
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00151F, Paper
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Amirreza Gholivand, Olivera Korculanin, Knut Dahlhoff, Mehrnaz Babaki, Timo Dickscheid, Minne Paul Lettinga
Taking microfluidics to the third dimension causes scrambling of memory effects in blood flow due to out-of-plane vessel structures.
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A microfluidic model to study the effects of arrhythmic flows on endothelial cells

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2347-2357
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00834G, Paper
Austin Lai, Adam Hawke, Mokhaled Mohammed, Peter Thurgood, Gianmarco Concilia, Karlheinz Peter, Khashayar Khoshmanesh, Sara Baratchi
We created a versatile microfluidic system for studying the effect of arrhythmic flow patterns on endothelial cells in vitro. This system provides unique opportunities to identify the molecular machineries that control endothelial biology in response to arrhythmia.
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A novel ratiometric design of microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the simultaneous detection of Cu2+ and Fe3+ in drinking water using a fluorescent MOF@tetracycline nanocomposite

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2306-2316
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01045G, Paper
Sabah H. Al-Jaf, Sameera Sh. Mohammed Ameen, Khalid M. Omer
On-site monitoring of ions in drinking water is essential for safeguarding public health, ensuring high water quality, and preserving the ecological balance of aquatic ecosystems.
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Brachytherapy on-a-chip: a clinically-relevant approach for radiotherapy testing in 3d biology

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2335-2346
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00032C, Paper
Rodin Chermat, Elena Refet-Mollof, Yuji Kamio, Jean-François Carrier, Philip Wong, Thomas Gervais
We introduce the first brachytherapy-on-chip device for in vitro testing of brachytherapy on naturally hypoxic tumor spheroids, for translational research and drug development.
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A microfluidic-based gut-on-a-chip model containing the gut microbiota of patients with depression reveals physiological characteristics similar to depression

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01052J, Paper
Wenxin Wang, Yiyuan Liu, Zhikai Yao, Dengbo Chen, Yue Tang, Jingwei Cui, Jiangjiang Zhang, Hong Liu, Zikai Hao
A depression-on-gut-chip (DoGC) is prepared and enables extended co-culture of aerobic human intestinal epithelial cells and anaerobic gut microbiota, and allows direct study of interactions between human gut microbiota and depression.
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Study on the hemodynamic effects of different pulsatile working modes of a rotary blood pump using a microfluidic platform that realizes in vitro cell culture effectively

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00159A, Paper
Lixue Liang, Xueying Wang, Dong Chen, Palaniappan Sethu, Guruprasad A. Giridharan, Yanxia Wang, Yu Wang, Kai-Rong Qin
The best pulsation frequency mode of the RBP would be one that changes every 2–3 times of the cardiac cycle. The proposed in vitro microfluidic model could provide an effective platform to select the best working mode of the RBP for heart failure.
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Bifunctional catalysts for the coupling processes of CO2 capture and conversion: a minireview

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00334A, Minireview
Chengxiong Dang, Hao Yu
A bifunctional catalyst for integrated CO2 capture and utilization (ICCU).
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Digital strategies to improve the product quality and production efficiency of fluorinated polymers: 2. Heat removal performance of reactor with internal and external cooling systems

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00203B, Paper
Xi-Bao Zhang, Yin-Ning Zhou, Hao Chen, Zheng-Hong Luo, Liyang Zhou, Guojun Yu, Wenwu Liu, Shiping Zhu
A reactor's heat transfer efficiency can be significantly enhanced and the fluid temperature uniformity can be controlled through introducing cooling water in the agitator and regulating the flow ratio of cooling water in the agitator and jacket.
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One-pot enzymatic synthesis of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate from folic acid using enzyme cascades

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00237G, Communication
Linjiang Zhu, Yuxin Wang, Linyan Pan, Enyong Lin, Jiayan Wang, Xiaolong Chen
A simple and cost-effective one-pot three-enzyme cascade reaction for high-yield production of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, including dihydrofolate reductase, tetrahydrofolate-dependent methyltransferase and alcohol dehydrogenase.
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Technoeconomic analysis of fine chemical electrosynthesis: a case study using electrooxidation of 2-methylnaphthelene to vitamin K3

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00346B, Paper
Qifeng Yang, Liping Liang, Ning Xu, Yang Li, Zhihui Wang, Dadong Shen, Yiming Mo
A cerium-mediated electrooxidation method was developed for synthesizing vitamin K3 in a green and efficient manner. A systematic technoeconomic analysis was provided to understand its potential for practical implementation.
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Kinetics of the valorization of hexoses with Sn-USY catalysts in methanolic media: glycosidation vs. retroaldol cleavage

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00307A, Paper
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J. M. Jimenez-Martin, M. El Tawil-Lucas, C. García-Jerez, J. Moreno, A. García, B. Hernández, J. Iglesias
Two operational regions in the transformation of hexoses have been revealed by experimental and kinetic analysis: glycosidation and retroaldol cleavage at low and high temperatures, respectively.
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Evaluating metal-free quaternized boronate esters as efficient catalysts for the fixation of CO2 with epoxides to form cyclic carbonates under suitable conditions

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2938-2953
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00282B, Paper
Eyyup Yasar, Emine Aytar, Ahmet Kilic
The conversion of CO2 into high value-added chemicals is receiving increasing attention from the scientific community, commercial enterprises, and policymakers due to environmental problems like global warming.
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The graph automorphism group of the dissociation microequilibrium of polyprotic acids

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2925-2937
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00271G, Paper
Nicolás Salas, Justin López, Carlos A. Arango
Effect of permutations σ12,0 and σ21 on graph G2.
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Kinetics of thermal dry reforming of methane for syngas production and solid carbon capture

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2902-2914
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00312H, Paper
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Manas Mokashi, Akash Bhimrao Shirsath, Sinan Demir, Ahmet Çelik, Patrick Lott, Steffen Tischer, Olaf Deutschmann
By combining numerical simulations and experiments, catalyst-free thermal dry reforming of biogas for sustainable syngas production and solid carbon capture is investigated under industrially viable conditions.
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A novel magnetic nanoparticle as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2954-2962
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00226A, Paper
Hui Jin, Mengyu Cui, Peiwen Liu, Zhuo Wang, Tongxia Jin, Yonghui Yang, Weiping Zhu, Xuhong Qian
A novel magnetically recyclable heterogeneous palladium catalyst Fe3O4@FSM@Pd was constructed and characterized, which is highly efficient and reusable for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction.
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Combination of near-infrared spectroscopy and a transient flow method for efficient kinetic analysis of the Claisen rearrangement

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2975-2983
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00301B, Paper
Yoshihiro Takebayashi, Kiwamu Sue, Sho Kataoka
An automated flow reactor with a rapid inline monitoring using a compact near-infrared spectrometer and a flow rate ramp control enabled high-density kinetic data acquisition.
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Dual jet-mixing reactor for fully continuous synthesis of core@shell Au@Ag nanocomposites

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2915-2924
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00417A, Paper
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Pinaki Ranadive, Faiz Khan, Jessica O. Winter, Nicholas Brunelli
Sequential jet mixing reactors enable core@shell nanomaterial synthesis.
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Optimization of reaction parameters for the synthesis of natural aroma esters by factorial design

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2994-3002
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00265B, Paper
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Adrian Ioan Dudu, Csaba Paizs, Monica Ioana Toşa
In this study, the synthesis of aroma esters by the direct esterfication of carboxylic acids with aromatic alcohols mediated by lipase B from Candida antarctica encapsulated in a sol–gel matrix in a solvent-free system is presented.
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Current research status on the structural properties and modification of LiFePO4 cathode materials

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2830-2845
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00263F, Review Article
Guo Xiaoying, Bao Yuanyuan, Li Wei, Zhao Siqin, Huang Chao
With the current global economy developing at a rapid pace, research into lithium-ion batteries has become a focal point in many major areas.
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Bayesian-optimization-based design of highly active and stable Fe–Cu/SSZ-13 catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,3029-3037
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00327F, Paper
Sanha Lim, Hwangho Lee, Hyun Sub Kim, Jun Seop Shin, Jong Min Lee, Do Heui Kim
Bayesian optimization approach facilitates an efficient optimization of multi-components catalyst for NH3-SCR reaction.
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Boosting the kinetics of PET glycolysis

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,3038-3046
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00235K, Paper
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Maria Schlüter, Ryota Enomoto, Shin Makino, Lisa Weihs, Cyra Lina Stamm, Kerstin Wohlgemuth, Christoph Held
Glycolysis is the most promising chemical recycling method to depolymerize poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) with ethylene glycol (EG) into the monomer bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET).
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Kinetic analysis of kraft lignin conversion via the Fenton process: process optimization and stochastic modelling

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00401A, Paper
Lucas Ramos, Giovani Maltempi-Mendes, Adriano Francisco Siqueira, Diovana Aparecida dos Santos Napoleão, Anuj Kumar Chandel
Lignin conversion through an advanced oxidative process.
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“25 years of The Netherlands' Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC)” themed collection – A personal invitation Aromatization of n-alkanes: a mini review on catalysts and reactants

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00384E, Minireview
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Hongqi Wang, Raveendran N. Shiju
The catalytic aromatization of n-alkanes is an important process in the chemical industry, especially for the production of valued-added aromatics from the abundant and unreactive small alkanes. This mini review...
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Two-temperature model of the non-thermal chemical dissociation of CO2

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00300D, Paper
Q. Shen, A. Pikalev, F. J. J. Peeters, J. Gans, M. C. M. van de Sanden
A two-temperature model with a vibrational temperature different from the gas temperature is presented for the decomposition of CO2.
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Transesterification or polymerization? Reaction mechanism and kinetics of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate with methanol and the competitive effect on free-radical polymerization

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00406J, Paper
Judith Cabello-Romero, Román Torres-Lubián, Javier Francisco Enríquez-Medrano, Adrián Ochoa-Terán, Jesús Jara-Cortés, Iván Zapata-González
Transesterification of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA) with methanol leads to the formation of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and amino alcohol. This reaction significantly affects DEAEMA polymerization giving rise to poly(DEAEMA-co-MMA).
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Unveiling the dynamic CO2 capture performance of MgO promoted with molten salts and CaCO3 via fixed bed reactor experiments

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00432A, Paper
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Theodoros Papalas, Andy N. Antzaras, Angeliki A. Lemonidou
MgO promoted with molten alkali salts and CaCO3 displayed efficient CO2 capture activity in a fixed bed reactor, attaining 75% CO2 removal at 275 °C and stable cyclic performance, with the promoters providing an alternative carbonation mechanism.
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Synthesis of ethylphenols and xanthenes via reaction of calcium carbide and phenol: experimental and theoretical studies

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00397G, Paper
Xin Liu, Yuxin Yan, Zhenyu Liu, Qingya Liu
A novel synthesis of xanthenes and ethylphenols by the reaction of phenol with CaC2 without catalysts and solvents.
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Ammonia Decomposition over Low-loading Ruthenium Catalyst Achieved through “Adiabatic” Plasma Reactor

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00509K, Paper
Minhazur Rahman Shawon, Chinwendu Umeojiakor, Anthony Griffin, Jeffrey S. Aguinaga, Jiachun Wu, Derek Patton, Zhe Qiang, Hossein Toghiani, Yizhi Xiang
Electrified catalytic processes for ammonia (NH3) decomposition have been considered as essential technologies for distributed COx-free hydrogen production. Here we show that efficient NH3 decomposition can be achieved over low-loading...
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Kinetics of phase separation and aging dynamics of segregating fluid mixtures in the presence of quenched disorder

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2969-2977
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00204K, Paper
Rounak Bhattacharyya, Bhaskar Sen Gupta
Phase separation of segregating fluid mixtures in the presence of quenched disorder.
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Analysis of the adhesive secreting cells of Arion subfuscus: insights into the role of microgels in a tough, fast-setting hydrogel glue

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00071D, Paper
Andrew M. Smith, Patrick Flammang
A model for the rapid setting of a gastropod hydrogel adhesive. Cross-linked microgels mix with microscopic packets of polysaccharides; these flow onto surfaces until the packets rupture, joining the microgels together.
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The fractal geometry of polymeric materials surfaces: surface area and fractal length scales

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3082-3096
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01497E, Paper
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H. Eduardo Roman, Federico Cesura, Rabia Maryam, Igor Levchenko, Katia Alexander, Claudia Riccardi
Non-treated (NT) and plasma-treated (PT) polymeric surfaces display self-affine fractal scaling. The plasma increases both the surface area and the fractal length scales, helping the design of PT interfaces with larger surface areas at the nm scale.
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Thermoresponsive oil-continuous gels based on double-interpenetrating colloidal-particle networks

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3033-3043
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01582C, Paper
Braulio A. Macias-Rodriguez, Roland Gouzy, Corentin Coulais, Krassimir P. Velikov
Gels of multicomponent building blocks offer promising opportunities for the development of novel soft materials with unique and useful structures and properties.
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Surfactant-induced alterations in optoelectronic properties of perylene diimide dyes: modulating sensing responses in the aqueous environment

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3044-3052
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01694C, Paper
Animesh Pal, Nilanjan Dey
The compartmentalization effect of microheterogeneous systems, like surfactant aggregates, showcases altered optoelectronic properties of a perylene diimide-based chromogenic dye (PDI-Ala) compared to bulk water.
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Destructive effect of fluctuations on the performance of a Brownian gyrator

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3154-3160
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01606D, Paper
Pascal Viot, Aykut Argun, Giovanni Volpe, Alberto Imparato, Lamberto Rondoni, Gleb Oshanin
The Brownian gyrator is often called a minimal model of a nano-engine performing a rotational motion, because in non-equilibrium conditions its torque, specific angular momentum  and specific angular velocity  have non-zero mean values.
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Adsorption of semiflexible wormlike polymers to a bar and their double-chain complex formation

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00188E, Paper
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A. N. Semenov, I. A. Nyrkova
The quantitative transfer matrix approach and scaling arguments in terms of trains, loops, tails and supertrains allowed us to characterize the main regimes of semiflexible chain adsorption on a bar and double-chain complex formation.
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Measuring mechanical cues for modeling the stromal matrix in 3D cell cultures

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01425H, Paper
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Linda Srbova, Ossi Arasalo, Arttu J. Lehtonen, Juho Pokki
An approach to quantify microscale viscoelasticity in breast-cancer-associated stromal tissues was developed for cell-scale analyses of physiologically stiff 3D cell cultures.
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Avalanche properties at the yielding transition: from externally deformed glasses to active systems

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01354E, Paper
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Carlos Villarroel, Gustavo Düring
We investigated the yielding phenomenon under different scenarios of deformation in the quasistatic limit using numerical simulations of soft particles.
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Topology of ferroelectric nematic droplets: the case driven by flexoelectricity or depolarization field

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01042B, Communication
Yu Zou, Jidan Yang, Xinxin Zhang, Mingjun Huang, Satoshi Aya
Emerging polar nematics exhibits nontrivial topologies in confinement, controlled by the magnitude of the polarization.
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The effect of structural changes on the self-assembly of novel green pyridinium-carboxylate gemini surfactants in Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett films

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01671D, Paper
Ala’a F. Eftaiha, Abdussalam K. Qaroush, Dina M. Foudeh, Ahmad S. Abo-shunnar, Suhad B. Hammad, Khaleel I. Assaf, Matthew F. Paige
The synthesis and interfacial characterization of a series of gemini surfactants based on pyridine-n-carboxylic acids, including picolinic, nicotinic, and isonicotinic acids, in Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett films have been reported.
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Temperature dependence of micelle shape transitions in copolymer solutions: the role of inter-block incompatibility

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00331D, Paper
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M. J. Greenall, M. J. Derry
The incompatibility of the blocks in a copolymer strongly affects the temperature dependence of the micelle shape transitions in solution.
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The interplay of chirality and restricted rotation: stabilisation of chiral, frustrated mesophases over a wide thermal range

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00126E, Paper
Sachin A. Bhat, Channabasaveshwara V. Yelamaggad
Chiral dimers formed by linking cholesterol to phenyl 3-(4-(n-alkoxy)phenyl)propiolate via ω-oxyalkanoyloxy spacer exhibit odd–even effect, stabilizing SmA, N*, BPI/II, & TGBC* phases. TGBC* phase width increases with longer terminal tails.
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Softness matters: effects of compression on the behavior of adsorbed microgels at interfaces

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00235K, Paper
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Yuri Gerelli, Fabrizio Camerin, Steffen Bochenek, Maximilian M. Schmidt, Armando Maestro, Walter Richtering, Emanuela Zaccarelli, Andrea Scotti
As lateral compression is applied, microgel particles with different softness exhibit distinct behaviours. Hard microgels (green particles) are pushed away from the air–water interface, whereas soft ones (orange particles) are less deformed.
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Deformation-dependent gel surface topography due to the elastocapillary and osmocapillary effects

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00139G, Paper
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Luochang Wang, Qihan Liu
Elastocapillary and osmocapillary effects can roughen a stretched surface although the elastic Poisson’s effect always flattens a stretched surface.
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