Elucidating the influence of electrostatic force on the re-arrangement of H-bonds of protein polymer in the presence of salts
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01440A, PaperTithi Basu, Sougat Das, Saptarshi Majumdar Polyampholytes/proteins have an intriguing network of hydrogen bonds (H-bonds), especially their secondary structure which plays a crucial role in determining the conformational stability of the polymer. The changes in protein... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 7, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Tithi Basu Source Type: research
Phase transitions of fluorotelomer alcohols at the water|alkane interface studied via molecular dynamics simulation
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Stephen Burrows, Jang Won Shon, Boyan Peychev, Radomir I. Slavchov, Stoyan Smoukov Fluorosurfactants are long-lasting environmental pollutants that accumulate at interfaces ranging from aerosol droplet surfaces to cell membranes. Modeling of adsorption-based removal technologies for fluorosurfactants requires accurate simulation methods which can... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 7, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Stephen Burrows Source Type: research
Solutal Marangoni force controls lateral motion of electrolytic gas bubbles
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hongguang Zhang, Yunqing Ma, Mengyuan Huang, Gerd Mutschke, Xianren Zhang Electrochemical gas-evolving reactions have been widely used for industrial energy conversion and storage processes. Gas bubbles form frequently at the electrode surface due to a small gas solubility, thereby reducing... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Hongguang Zhang Source Type: research
Restructuring a passive colloidal suspension using a rotationally driven particle
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Shih-Yuan Chen, Hector Manuel Lopez Rios, Monica Olvera de la Cruz, Michelle M. Driscoll The interaction between passive and active/driven particles has introduced a new way to control colloidal suspension properties from particle aggregation to crystallization. Here, we focus on the hydrodynamic interaction between... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Shih-Yuan Chen Source Type: research
Mechanochromic polymer blends made with an excimer-forming telechelic sensor molecule
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Marta Oggioni, Jess Clough, Christoph Weder The ability to monitor mechanical stresses and strains in polymers via an optical signal enables the investigation of deformation processes in such materials and is technologically useful for sensing damage... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Marta Oggioni Source Type: research
Geometry, mechanics and actuation of intrinsically curved folds
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Fan Feng, Klaudia Dradrach, Micha ł Zmyślony, Morgan Barnes, John S. Biggins We combine theory and experiments to explore the kinematics and actuation of intrinsically curved folds (ICFs) in otherwise developable shells. Unlike origami folds, ICFs are not bending isometries of flat... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Fan Feng Source Type: research
Overview of imidazole-based fluorescent materials with hybridized local and charge transfer and hot-exciton pathway characteristics in excited states
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01005H, Review ArticleKrishan Kumar, Diksha Thakur Imidazole-based organic fluorophores with HLCT characteristics in excited states. 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 - February 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Krishan Kumar Source Type: research
A bio-inspired silkworm 3D cocoon-like hierarchical self-assembled structure from π-conjugated natural aromatic amino acids
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01746J, PaperSmriti Mukherjee, Samala Murali Mohan Reddy, Ganesh Shanmugam A 3D cocoon-like hierarchical self-assembled structures were obtained from π-conjugated amino acids using a simple and one step solvent-casting method. 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 - February 5, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Smriti Mukherjee Source Type: research
pH-Controlled Breakup of Fractal Aggregates, Microgels and Gels formed by Self-Assembled Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01726E, PaperGireeshkumar Balakrishnan, Miriam Marli de Souza Lima, Fr édérick Niepceron, Olivier Colombani, Taco Nicolai, Christophe Chassenieux The degradation of (micro)gels and fractal aggregates based on self-assembled amphiphilic triblock copolymers has been investigated in water by confocal microscopy and light scattering respectively. The triblock copolymer consisted of... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 5, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Gireeshkumar Balakrishnan Source Type: research
Luminescent solvent-free liquids based on Schiff-base boron difluoride complexes with polyethylene glycol chains
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01590D, PaperMasahiro Ikeshita, Miku Ichinose, Takashi Tsuno A series of Schiff-base boron difluoride complexes with polyethylene glycol chains was synthesized and their photophysical properties were examined. These complexes maintained the solvent-free liquid state even at room temperature... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 5, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Masahiro Ikeshita Source Type: research
Determining Hyperelastic Properties of the Constituents of the Mussel Byssus System
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yulan Lyu, Yong Pang, Tao Liu, Wei Sun The mussel byssus system, comprising of the adhesive plaque, distal thread, and proximal thread, plays a crucial role in the survival of marine mussels amongst ocean waves. Whilst recent research... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 5, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Yulan Lyu Source Type: research
Adhesion-based high-throughput label-free cell sorting using ridged microfluidic channels
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Fatima Ezahra Chrit, Peiru Li, Todd Sulchek, Alexander Alexeev Numerous applications in medical diagnostics, cell engineering therapy, and biotechnology require the identification and sorting of cells that express desired molecular surface markers. We developed a microfluidic method for high-throughput... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 5, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Fatima Ezahra Chrit Source Type: research
Elucidating the structure of donor –acceptor conjugated polymer aggregates in liquid solution
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01458D, PaperChinmoy Saha, Md Masrul Huda, Md Abdus Sabuj, Neeraj Rai Molecular dynamics simulations reveal insights into π-stacking, molecular conformations, and solvation effects on the self-assembly of conjugated polymers in liquid solution. 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 - February 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Chinmoy Saha Source Type: research
Motor crosslinking augments elasticity in active nematics
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Steven Redford, Jonathan Colen, Jordan L Shivers, Sasha Zemsky, Mehdi Molaei, Cal Floyd, Paul Ruijgrok, Vincenzo Vitelli, Zev Bryant, Aaron Dinner, Margaret Gardel In active materials, uncoordinated internal stresses lead to emergent long-range flows. An understanding of how the behavior of active materials depends on mesoscopic (hydrodynamic) parameters is developing, but there remains... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - February 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Steven Redford Source Type: research
Multi-population dissolution in confined active fluids
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Cayce Fylling, Joshua Tamayo, Arvind Gopinath, Maxime Theillard Autonomous out-of-equilibrium agents or cells in suspension are ubiquitous in biology and engineering. 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 - February 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Cayce Fylling Source Type: research
