Modeling photo-generated charge extraction in bulk heterojunction nanoparticles
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nigel Clarke, Gavin A. Buxton We present a drift-diffusion model for predicting currents generated through the absorption of solar energy inside bulk heterojunction organic nanoparticles, which are promising nanomaterials for photo-catalytic water splitting. 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 - January 29, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nigel Clarke Source Type: research
A soft departure from jamming: the compaction of deformable granular matter under high pressures
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01373A, PaperJoel T. Clemmer, Joseph M. Monti, Jeremy B. Lechman The high-pressure compaction of three dimensional granular packings is simulated using a bonded particle model (BPM) to capture linear elastic deformation. 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 - January 29, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Joel T. Clemmer Source Type: research
Cross-streamline migration and near-wall depletion of elastic fibers in micro-channel flows
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01499A, PaperThomas Nguyen, Harishankar Manikantan The complex dynamics of elastic fibers in viscous fluids are central to many biological and industrial systems. Fluid-structure interactions underlying these dynamics govern the shape and transport of flexible fibers,... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - January 27, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Thomas Nguyen Source Type: research
Instantaneous normal modes of glass-forming liquids during the athermal relaxation process of the steepest descent algorithm
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01104F, PaperMasanari Shimada, Kumpei Shiraishi, Hideyuki Mizuno, Atsushi Ikeda Understanding glass formation by quenching remains a challenge in soft condensed matter physics. 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 - January 26, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Masanari Shimada Source Type: research
Activity affects the stability, deformations and breakage dynamics of colloidal architectures
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hannah Jonas, P. Schall, Peter G Bolhuis Living network architectures, such as the cytoskeleton, are characterized by continuous energy injection, leading to rich but poorly understood non-equilibrium physics. There is a need for a well-controlled (experimental) model... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - January 26, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Hannah Jonas Source Type: research
Strong and tough polysaccharide organohydrogels for strain, humidity and temperature sensors
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01281F, PaperLina Ye, Ruichen Yang, Xinxin Yu, Xingyue Sun, Haiyi Liang To avoid the potential toxicity of monomer residues in synthetic polymer based organohydrogels, natural polysaccharide-based organohydrogels are expected to be used in multi-functional wearable sensory systems, but most of them have unsatisfactory stiffness, strength and fracture toughness. 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 - January 25, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Lina Ye Source Type: research
Confinement-induced self-assembly of a diblock copolymer within a non-uniform cylindrical nanopore
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01348K, PaperJagat Singh, Supriya Gupta, Paresh Chokshi A circular pore with axial variation in radius alters ordered microstructures from those obtained in a cylindrical nanopore. 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 - January 25, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jagat Singh Source Type: research
Janus bottlebrush compatibilizers
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01484C, PaperZhan Chen, Hong-Gyu Seong, Mingqiu Hu, Xuchen Gan, Alexander E. Ribbe, Jaechul Ju, Hanyu Wang, Mathieu Doucet, Todd Emrick, Thomas P. Russell Bottlebrush random copolymers (BRCPs), consisting of a random distribution of two homopolymer chains along a backbone, can segregate to the interface between two immiscible homopolymers. 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 - January 25, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zhan Chen Source Type: research
On particle motion in a confined square domain filled with active fluids
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01321A, PaperHao Ye, Zhenyu Ouyang, Jianzhong Lin The locomotion of particles in a confined square domain filled with active fluids has been numerically simulated using a direct-fictitious domain method. The ratio of particle diameter to the side... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - January 25, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Hao Ye Source Type: research
Evolution dynamics of thin liquid structures investigated using a phase-field model
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yanchen Wu, Fei Wang, Sai Zheng, Britta Nestler Droplet formation is intricately influenced by factors such as initial shape, physical properties, wettability, and wall relaxation effects. Under these conditions, the dynamics of droplet breakup exhibit pronounced distinctions. 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 - January 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Yanchen Wu Source Type: research
Chirality-induced supramolecular nanodishes: enantioselectivity and energy transfer
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01747H, PaperHui-Yu Zhao, Gui-Lang Liu, Qing Xu, Yi-Rong Pei, Long Yi Jin Self-assembly is one of the most important issues of fabricating materials with precise chiral nanostructures. Herein, we constructed chiral assembly system from amphiphiles of hydrophobic/hydrophilic chiral coils bonded to hexabiphenyl... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - January 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Hui-Yu Zhao Source Type: research
Machine learning methods for liquid crystal research: phases, textures, defects and physical properties
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01634J, Review ArticleAnastasiia Piven, Darina D Darmoroz, Ekaterina Skorb, Tetiana Orlova Liquid crystal materials, with their unique properties and diverse applications, have long captured the attention of researchers and industries alike. From liquid crystal displays and electro-optical devices to advanced sensors... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - January 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Anastasiia Piven Source Type: research
Bio-Inspired Silkworm 3D Cocoon-like Hierarchical Self-assembled Structure from π-conjugated Natural Aromatic Amino Acids
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01746J, PaperSmriti Mukherjee, Samala Murali Mohan Reddy, Ganesh Shanmugam The emergence of spontaneous 3D self-assembled hierarchical structures from 1D nanofibers is a significant breakthrough in material science. Overcoming the major challenges associated with developing these 3D structures, such as... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - January 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Smriti Mukherjee Source Type: research
Effects of the etching process on the surface, friction and wear characteristics of silicone rubber coated with micro-sized ceramic particles
This study investigates the friction and wear characteristics of silicone rubber used in hydraulic systems, focusing on surface properties achieved through coating strategies. 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 - January 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Sung-Jun Lee Source Type: research
The fractal geometry of polymeric materials surfaces: Surface area and fractal length scales
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hector Eduardo Roman, Federico Cesura, Rabia Maryam, Igor Levchenko, Katia Alexander, Claudia Riccardi Using three common polymeric materials (Polypropylene (PP), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and Polycaprolactone (PCL)), a standard oxygen-plasma treatment and atomic force microscopy (AFM), we perform a scaling analysis of the modified surfaces... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - January 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Hector Eduardo Roman Source Type: research
