Dynamics in polymers with phase separated dynamic bonds: the case of a peculiar temperature dependence
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00115J, PaperPeyton Carden, Sirui Ge, Bingrui Li, Subarna Samanta, Alexei P. Sokolov Relaxation processes in polymers with phase separated dynamic bonds include segmental ( α) process, individual bond dissociation (α*) and rearrangement (intermediate), structural relaxation in clusters (α2) and terminal relaxation (c). 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 (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 23, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Peyton Carden Source Type: research
In situ aggregation and early states of gelation of gold nanoparticle dispersions
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00080C, PaperFlorian Schulz, Avni Jain, Francesco Dallari, Verena Markmann, Felix Lehmk ühler The aggregation and onset of gelation of PEGylated gold nanoparticles dispersed in a glycerol –water mixture is studied by small-angle X-ray scattering and X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy. 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 (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 23, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Florian Schulz Source Type: research
Effects of Monovalent and Divalent Cations on the Rheology of Entangled DNA
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jennifer Harnett, Simon Weir, Davide Michieletto In this paper we investigate the effects of varying cation valency and concentration on the rheology of entangled Lambda DNA solutions. We show that monovalent cations moderately increase the viscoelasticty... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 23, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jennifer Harnett Source Type: research
Spontaneous oscillation of an active filament under viscosity gradients
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhaorong Liu, Youchuang Chao, Zhijun Zheng, Lailai Zhu We investigate the effects of uniform viscosity gradients on the spontaneous oscillations of an elastic, active filament in viscous fluids. 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 (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 23, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zhaorong Liu Source Type: research
Resource limitation and population fluctuation drive spatiotemporal order in microbial communities
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Rohit Khandoori, Kaustav Mondal, Pushpita Ghosh Resource-driven dynamics in bacterial colonies. Insights into cell length regulation and spatial organization reveal the complex interplay between resources and microbial community dynamics. 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 (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 22, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Rohit Khandoori Source Type: research
Effect of surface viscoelasticity on top jet drops produced by bursting bubbles
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00243A, PaperZhengyu Yang, Sainath Barbhai, Bingqiang Ji, Jie Feng Jet drops resulting from bubble bursting at a liquid surface play a key role in various mass transfer processes across the interface, including sea spray aerosol generation and pathogen transmission.... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 22, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zhengyu Yang Source Type: research
Short-term memory effects in the phototactic behavior of microalgae
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01628E, PaperTaha Laroussi, Mojtaba Jarrahi, Gabriel Amselem Phototaxis, the directed motion in response to a light stimulus, is crucial for motile microorganisms that rely on photosynthesis, such as the unicellular microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. It is well known... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 22, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Taha Laroussi Source Type: research
Surface charge density and induced currents by self-charging sliding drops
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pravash Bista, Aaron D. Ratschow, Amy Z. Stetten, Hans-J ürgen Butt, Stefan A.L. Weber Sliding drops induce a bipolar current in subsurface electrodes beneath a hydrophobic substrate. We show how it depends on substrate properties and how it can be optimized for energy harvesting. 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 (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 19, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Pravash Bista Source Type: research
Ligand-dependent folding and unfolding dynamics and free energy landscapes of acylphosphatase
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00131A, PaperLi Yuan, Hao Sun, Xuening Ma, Yang Wang, Zilong Guo, Xingyu Qi, Shimin Le, Hu Chen The free energy landscapes of AcP in the absence and presence of Pi are constructed by using stable magnetic tweezers. 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 (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 19, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Li Yuan Source Type: research
A versatile route for the fabrication of micro-patterned polylactic-acid (PLA)-based membranes with tailored morphology via breath figure imprinting
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00107A, PaperRayane Akoumeh, Manale Noun, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Maryam Al-Ejji, Khadija M. Zadeh, Alaa H. Hawari, Kenan Song, Mohammad K. Hassan Breath figure imprinting, based on surface instabilities combined with fast polymer evaporation in a humid environment, enables the creation of micro-patterned membranes with tailored pore sizes. 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 (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 19, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Rayane Akoumeh Source Type: research
Ullrich Steiner: portrait of the scientist as a young student
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4SM90046D, ProfileJacob Klein A brief memoir in honour of Professor Ullrich Steiner ’s 60th birthday. 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 (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 18, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jacob Klein Source Type: research
Lipidation Alters the Phase-separation of Resilin-like Polypeptides
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhe Zhang, Jingjing Ji, Md Shahadat Hossain, Briah Bailey, Shikha Nangia, Davoud Mozhdehi Biology exploits biomacromolecular phase separation to form condensates, known as membraneless organelles. Despite significant advancements in deciphering sequence determinants for phase separation, modulating these features in vivo remains challenging. A... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 18, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zhe Zhang Source Type: research
Interfacial Energy as an Approach to Designing Amphipathic Surfaces During Photopolymerization Curing
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Sabrina Curley, Caroline R Szczepanski Photopolymerization induced phase separation (PIPS) is a platform capable of creating heterogeneous materials from initially miscible resin solutions, where both the reaction's governing thermodynamics and kinetics significantly influence the resulting... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 18, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Sabrina Curley Source Type: research
A viscosity measurement technique for ultra-low sample volumes
We describe a unique method to measure the viscosity of liquids based on the fluid mechanics of thin films. A drop of sample is spread over a substrate by contacting... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 18, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Mahrukh A Mir Source Type: research
Strong, tough and conductive single-network hydrogels based on deswelling and the salting-out effect
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00298A, PaperXingyue Sun, Haiyi Liang, Lina Ye By comparing the mechanical properties between salt-treated hydrogels and air-dried hydrogels, the synergistic effect in energy transfer and dissipation arising from increases in polymer fraction and cross-linking plays an indispensable role in toughening SN hydrogels. 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 (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 17, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xingyue Sun Source Type: research
