Flax fibre reinforced alginate poloxamer hydrogel: assessment of mechanical and 4D printing potential
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Charles de Kergariou, Graham J. Day, Adam W. Perriman, James P. K. Armstrong, Fabrizio Scarpa A new 3D bioprinted biomaterial, with flax fiber-reinforced alginate hydrogel, is developed. The study assesses the impact of flax fibers on 3D printing, mechanical, 4D printing, and geometric properties of the composite. 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 - May 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Charles de Kergariou Source Type: research
Investigating the effect of the micelle structures of block and random copolymers on dye solubilization
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Masahiko Asada, Airi Wakai, Hisakazu Tanaka, Yukie Suwa, Yuuji Tamura, Mariko Kouyama, Shigehito Osawa, Hedenori Otsuka To elucidate the correlation between dye solubilization into micelles and their core-shell aggregated structure, the structures of block and random copolymer micelles were characterized. The block copolymer micelles exhibited 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 - May 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Masahiko Asada Source Type: research
Magnetic-field induced shape memory hydrogels for deformable actuators
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00248B, PaperYe Tian, Zhirui Xu, Hao Qi, Xiaojun Lu, Ting Jiang, Liqian Wang, Guang Zhang, Rui Xiao, Huaping Wu Magnetic hydrogel actuators exhibit promising applications in the fields of soft robotics, bioactuators, and flexible sensors owing to their inherent advantages such as remote control capability, untethered deformation and motion... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - May 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Ye Tian Source Type: research
Solvent-triggered shape change in gradient-based 4D printed bilayers: case study on semi-crystalline polymer networks
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lorenzo Bonetti, Aron Cobianchi, Daniele Natali, Stefano Pandini, Massimo Messori, Maurizio Toselli, Giulia Scalet We propose an approach to 4D print solvent-triggered, gradient-based bilayers made of semi-crystalline crosslinked polymer networks. Out-of-plane bending is obtained after immersion in the solvent, exploiting the different swelling degrees... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - May 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Lorenzo Bonetti Source Type: research
In situ single-droplet analysis of emulsified fat using confocal Raman microscopy: insights into crystal network formation within spatial resolution
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00194J, PaperDionysios D. Neofytos, Sandra Beyer Gregersen, Ulf Andersen, Milena Corredig Confocal Raman imaging reveals how emulsifier type and concentration as well as cooling rate, impact crystal nucleation and crystal network formation in fat droplets, highlighting crucial insights into structure formation, in spatial resolution. 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 - May 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Dionysios D. Neofytos Source Type: research
Confinement controls the creep rate in soft granular packings
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Joshua A. Dijksman, Tom Mullin Creep motion of an intruder in a packing of hydrogel particles visualized with time lapse imaging and blue tracer particles. 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 - May 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Joshua A. Dijksman Source Type: research
The effect of aromatic side chains on the dilational rheological properties of N-acyltaurate amphiphiles at water –decane interfaces
Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00269E, PaperYang-wen Zhu, Zhi-cheng Xu, Li Zhang, Ping Liu, Yu Hou, Lei Zhang, Lu Zhang The interfacial rheological properties of sodiumN-2-(2-naphthoxy)-tetradecanoyltaurinate (12+N-T) and sodiumN-2-(p-butylphenoxy)-tetradecanoyltaurinate (12+4B-T) were investigated to elucidate the effect of aromatic side chains. 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 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Yang-wen Zhu Source Type: research
Quantitative Turbidimetric Characterizations of Stabilized Complex Coacervate Dispersions
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01761C, PaperAdvait Holkar, Shang Gao, Kathleen Villase ñor, Michael Lake, Samanvaya Srivastava Stabilizing complex coacervate microdroplets is desirable due to their various applications, such as bioreactors, drug delivery vehicles, and encapsulants. Here, we present quantitative characterizations of complex coacervate dispersion stability inferred... 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 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Advait Holkar Source Type: research
Stretched or wrinkled? Looking into the polymer conformation within polymersome membranes
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Christiane Effenberg, Jens Gaitzsch Self-Assembly of amphiphilic block-copolymers into polymersomes is a well-established concept. In this membrane, the hydrophilic part is considered to be loosely assembled towards the solvent, and the hydrophobic part on... 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 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Christiane Effenberg Source Type: research
Fabrication of MXene-Based Shape Memory Hydrogel and Its Application in Skin Wound Repair
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00157E, PaperJingchuan Hu, Jun Xie, Tao Peng, Qingwen Shi, Chen Pan, Haiying Tan, Jiuxiao Sun Wound dressings can generally finish hemostasis and provide temporary protection after skin damage. Herein, MXene-based hydrogel was prepared from MXene, gelatin, poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and N,N'-Methylenebis(acrylamide) (HEAA) to prepare... 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 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jingchuan Hu Source Type: research
Dual stimuli-responsive upconversion nanoparticle –poly-N-isopropylacrylamide/DNA core–shell microgels
Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00258J, CommunicationQi Gao, Xiaowen Wang, Shanjin Hu, Ping-Ping He, Siyu Gou, Shuo Liu, Xiaoxue Du, Weiwei Guo Stimuli-responsive upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP) –poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (pNIPAM)/DNA core –shell microgels with tunable sizes and programmable functions have been prepared. Thanks to the near-infrared (NIR)-responsive UCNP cores and thermosensitive polymeric shells, functioanl DNA-incorporated microgels... 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 29, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Qi Gao Source Type: research
Novel non-helical antimicrobial peptides insert into and fuse lipid model membranes
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Saheli Mitra, Bhairavi Chandersekhar, Yunshu Li, Mark Coopershlyak, Margot E. Mahoney, Brandt Evans, Rachel Koenig, Stephen Hall, Beate M. Kl ösgen, Frank Heinrich, Berthony Deslouches, Stephanie Tristram-Nagle This research addresses the growing menace of antibiotic resistance by exploring antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as alternatives to conventional antibiotics. Specifically, we investigate two linear amphipathic AMPs, LE-53 (12-mer) and LE-55... 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 29, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Saheli Mitra Source Type: research
Nanoparticle assembly by transient topography induced by applying soft lithography to block copolymer films
We present a simple approach for patterning metal nanoparticles into periodic superstructures on flat films spanning centimeter-square areas. Our approach is based on capillary force lithography, a soft lithography method... 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 29, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Meneka Banik Source Type: research
Mesoscale simulations of diffusion and sedimentation in shape-anisotropic nanoparticle suspensions
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yashraj M. Wani, Penelope Grace Kovakas, Arash Nikoubashman, Michael P. Howard We investigate the self-diffusion and sedimentation of suspensions of shape-anisotropic nanoparticles using a novel mesoscale model. 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 27, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Yashraj M. Wani Source Type: research
Mechanics and microstructure of blood plasma clots in shear driven rupture
This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ranjini K. Ramanujam, Konstantinos Garyfallogiannis, Rustem Litvinov, John Bassani, John W Weisel, Prashant Kishore Purohit, Valerie Tutwiler Intravascular blood clots are subject to hydrodynamic shear and other forces that cause clot deformation and rupture (embolization). A portion of the ruptured clot can block blood flow in downstream... 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 27, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Ranjini K. Ramanujam Source Type: research
