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Tropical high-altitude Andes lakes located above the tree line attenuate more strongly UV-A radiation than typical temperate alpine lakes
Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3PP25285J, PaperXimena del Carmen Aguilera, Jorge Santiago Coronel, Xavier T. LazzaroTropical high Andes lakes ([greater-than-or-equal] 4.000 m a.s.l.) are physically harsh ecosystems. By their location above the treeline, they share common features with temperate alpine lakes, which impose extreme conditions...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. latest articles)
Source: RSC - Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. latest articles - May 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Ximena del Carmen Aguilera Source Type: research

Responsive organogels formed by supramolecular self assembly of PEG-block-allyl-functionalized racemic polypeptides into [small beta]-sheet-driven polymeric ribbons
We present a chemically reactive racemic diblock polypeptide organo-gelator with exceptionally low critical gelation concentrations.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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jiong Zou Source Type: research

Molecular modelling of shear deformations in ordered and disordered Calcium Silicate Hydrates
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50442E, PaperHegoi Manzano, Enrico Masoero, Inigo Lopez Arbeloa, Hamlin Manson JenningsThe calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gel is the phase that provides cohesive strength to cement. The mechanics of the C-S-H gel at the molecular level is key to the durability...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Hegoi Manzano Source Type: research

Crosslinking proteins modulate the self-organization of driven systems
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50506E, CommunicationVolker Schaller, Kurt M. Schmoller, Esra Karakose, Benjamin Hammerich, Matthias Maier, Andreas R. BauschThe inherent activity of the cellular cytoskeleton is responsible for its unique properties - but at the same time impedes its thorough understanding. It is extremely challenging to predict to...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Volker Schaller Source Type: research

Liquid Crystal Necklaces: Cholesteric Drops Threaded by Thin Cellulose Fibres
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50900A, PaperMaria Helena Godinho, Yong Geng, David Sec, Pedro Almeida, Oleg D. Lavrentovich, Slobodan ZumerLiquid crystals in confined geometries exhibit numerous complex structures often including topological defects that are controlled by the nematic elasticity, chirality and surface anchoring. In this work, we study the...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Maria Helena Godinho Source Type: research

Topological microfluidics for flexible micro-cargo concepts
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50677K, PaperAnupam Sengupta, Christian Bahr, Stephan HerminghausState-of-the-art microfluidic techniques rely usually on an isotropic carrier fluid, the flow of which is modulated using morphological patterns on the microchannels, or application of external fields. In the present...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Anupam Sengupta Source Type: research

Reentrant structural phase transition in amphiphilic self-assembly
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM51239H, CommunicationJianing Liu, Meike Harms, Vasil M Haramus, Christel C. Muller-GoymannAmphiphilic molecules can self-assemble into a variety of aggregates and mesophases. Yet, predictions of phase transitions are not always met. In this communication, we demonstrate a novel structural phase transition...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jianing Liu Source Type: research

Elasto-capillary meniscus: pulling out a soft strip sticking to a liquid surface
Soft Matter, 2013, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50251A, PaperMarco Rivetti, Arnaud AntkowiakWe revisit the Laplace/Gay-Lussac problem of extraction of an object sticking to a liquid surface by considering the role of the object softness.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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Marco Rivetti Source Type: research

Magnetic field directed assembly of two-dimensional fractal colloidal aggregates
Soft Matter, 2013, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50306B, PaperJulie Byrom, Sibani Lisa BiswalAggregates with tunable fractal dimension have been assembled using a mixture of paramagnetic and diamagnetic microparticles in ferrofluid.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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Julie Byrom Source Type: research

Influence of solvent on the supramolecular architectures in molecular gels
Soft Matter, 2013, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50936B, PaperS. Wu, J. Gao, T. J. Emge, M. A. RogersPhysical properties of SAFiNs are directly influenced by solvent parameters, of which, the hydrogen-bonding Hansen solubility parameter is most influential.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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: S. Wu Source Type: research

The Impact of Fluorination on the Structure and Properties of Self-Assembled Monolayer Films
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM00054K, Review ArticleOussam Zenasni, Andrew C. Jamison, T Randall LeeAbstract: The adsorption of partially fluorinated amphiphiles on metal/metal oxide surfaces allows for the generation of specifically fluorinated thin-film interfaces. Such surfaces are often compared to polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which exhibits...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Oussam Zenasni Source Type: research

Electric field effect on the phase diagram of a bent-core liquid crystal
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50852H, PaperFrancesco Vita, Immacolata Fausta Placentino, Claudio Ferrero, Gautam Singh, Edward Samulski, Oriano FrancescangeliWe have investigated the effects of a low frequency electric field on the thermotropic behavior of a nematogenic bent-core liquid crystal by means of X-ray diffraction. We have determined for...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Francesco Vita Source Type: research

The physics of membrane tubes: soft templates for studying cellular membranes.
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50514F, Review ArticleAurelien RouxLipid membranes under shear or under pulling forces generate surprising cylindrical structures called membrane tubes. Their size varies between a few hundreds of nanometers to a few tens of nanometers....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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Aurelien Roux Source Type: research

Adhesive water-in-oil nano-emulsions generated by the phase inversion temperature method
This study aims to explore and understand the formulation of reverse (water-in-oil) nano-emulsions by the phase inversion temperature method (PIT method). Over the last decade, the low-energy nano-emulsification methods have...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nicolas Anton Source Type: research

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of PPI Dendrimer-Drug Complexes
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50434D, PaperVaibhav Jain, Vishal Maingi, Prabal Kumar Maiti, Prasad. V. BharatamDendrimeric nanoparticles are potential drug delivery devices which can enhance the solubility of hydrophobic drugs, thus increase their bioavailability and sustained release action. A quantitative understanding of the dendrimer-drug interactions...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Vaibhav Jain Source Type: research

Modelling the interplay between covalent and physical interactions in cyclodextrin-based hydrogel: effect of water confinement
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50827G, PaperVincenza Crupi, Domenico Majolino, Andrea Mele, Barbara Rossi, Francesco Trotta, Valentina VenutiThe vibrational dynamics of a new class of cyclodextrin-based hydrogel is here in deep explored with the aim to clarify the intimate relationship between the structural and functional properties 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 - May 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Vincenza Crupi Source Type: research

Pearl-necklace complexes of flexible polyanions with neutral-cationic diblock copolymers
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50536G, PaperMonika Dominika Golinska, Frits de Wolf, Martien A Cohen-Stuart, Armando Hernandez-Garcia, Renko de VriesWe study the complexation of very asymmetric diblock copolymers (consisting of a cationic block of 12 lysines connected to a 400 amino acid long hydrophilic polypeptide block with a net...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Monika Dominika Golinska Source Type: research

Hierarchical Simulations of Hybrid Polymer/Solid Materials
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50330E, Review ArticleVagelis Harmandaris, Karen JohnstonComplex polymer/solid materials have gain a lot of attention during the last 2-3 decades due to the fundamental physical problems and the broad spectrum of technological applications in which they...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Vagelis Harmandaris Source Type: research

Exploring the kinetics of switchable polymer surfaces with dynamic tensiometry
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50596K, PaperJustin Alan Kleingartner, Hyomin Lee, Michael Rubner, Gareth H McKinley, Robert CohenSwitchable polymer multilayer coatings consisting of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were prepared via Layer-by-Layer (LbL) assembly and post-functionalized with poly(ethylene glycol methyl ether) (PEG).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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Justin Alan Kleingartner Source Type: research

Hydrophobin: fluorosurfactant-like properties without fluorine
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM51262B, PaperRoberto Milani, Evanthia Monogioudi, Michele Baldrighi, Gabriella Cavallo, Valentina Arima, Lucia Marra, Alessandra Zizzari, Ross Rinaldi, Markus B Linder, Giuseppe Resnati, Pierangelo MetrangoloThe stabilization of fluorous oil droplets in aqueous environment is a critical issue in the preparation of emulsified systems for biomedical applications and in emulsion polymerization technology, due to the...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Roberto Milani Source Type: research

Shape anisotropic colloids: synthesis, packing behavior, evaporation driven assembly, and their application in emulsion stabilization
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50404B, Review ArticleVenkateshwarrao Dugyala, Santosh Vasant Daware, Basavaraja MadivalaRecent surge to explore and exploit the effect of particle shape has lead to several interesting and unique observations in various diverse fields ranging from biology to material science. To...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Venkateshwarrao Dugyala Source Type: research

Complex architectures formed by alginate drops floating on liquid surfaces
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM27847F, PaperElisa Mele, Despina Fragouli, Roberta Ruffilli, Gian Luca De Gregorio, Roberto Cingolani, Athanassia AthanassiouWe demonstrate the generation of natural polymeric structures of complex shapes and controlled composition, starting from the collision of aqueous drops of alginate with the surface of a calcium ion-based...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Elisa Mele Source Type: research

Controlled formation of hydrophobic surfaces by self-assembly of an amphiphilic natural protein from aqueous solutions
Soft Matter, 2013, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50667C, PaperFangyuan Dong, Graciela W. Padua, Yi WangHydrophobic surfaces are of interest in many electronic devices and biomedical applications for the control of wettability and adsorption behavior.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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Fangyuan Dong Source Type: research

Nonaqueous ionic liquid microemulsions of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, toluene and ethanol
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50869B, PaperJie Xu, Lin Zhang, Aolin Yin, Wan Guo Hou, Ying YangThe phase behavior of the ternary system consisting of the hydrophilic ionic liquid (IL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (bmimBF4), toluene and ethanol was investigated. Single-phase microemulsion and multiphase regions were observed in...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jie Xu Source Type: research

Smart wormlike micelles switched by CO2 and air
Soft Matter, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3SM50913C, CommunicationYongmin Zhang, Zonglin Chu, Cecile Ayako Dreiss, Yuejiao Wang, Chenhong Fei, Yujun FengA CO2-switchable wormlike micellar system was fabricated by N-rucamidopropyl-N,N-dimethylamine without any hydrotropes. Its viscoelasticity varies by five orders of magnitude when cyclically bubbling CO2 and air at ambient temperature and...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 21, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Yongmin Zhang Source Type: research