RSC – Soft Matter latest articles- Phase-field model for quantitative analysis of droplet wetting August 6, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00593K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jeff Z. Y. ChenA general phase-field formalism is presented, aimed at capturing the excess surface energies and geometric profiles of three-dimensional, asymmetric liquid droplets on solid surfaces. To ensure strict volume conservation of...The content […]Jeff Z. Y. Chen
- Interplay of structures and viscoelastic properties of polyampholyte gels with the interlude of neutral blocks August 6, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00407A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Youcai Xue, Yihui Zhao, Xiuli Sun, Di JiaPolyampholyte gel with hierarchical structures due to the microphase separation is a good candidate for biomaterials and bioengineering due to its unique properties such as self-healing and […]Youcai Xue
- Revisit of solution properties of sodium alginate in aqueous media August 6, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00310E, PaperCheng-Hao Yang, Wei Yu, Chia-Yun Tsao, Chi-Chung HuaWe conduct a comprehensive characterization of two standard commercial sodium alginate (SA) samples in aqueous media over a wide range of experimental conditions. While the general viscometric features are basically...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryCheng-Hao Yang
- Patterns with long and short-range order in monoloyers of binary mixtures with competing interactions August 5, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00543D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Marek Litniewski, Wojciech T. Góźdź, Alina CiachLateral microsegregation in a monolayer of a binary mixture of particles or macromolecules is studied by molecular dynamics simulations in a generic model with the interacting potentials inspired […]Marek Litniewski
- Hyperelastic characterization via deep indentation August 5, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00502G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mohammad Shojaeifard, Mattia BaccaHyperelastic material characterization is crucial for understanding the behavior of soft materials—such as tissues, rubbers, hydrogels, and polymers—under quasi-static loading before failure. Traditional methods typically rely on uniaxial tensile tests,...The content […]Mohammad Shojaeifard
- Modelling transcriptional silencing and its coupling to 3D genome organisation August 5, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00686D, PaperMassimiliano Semeraro, Giuseppe Negro, Davide Marenduzzo, Giada ForteTimely up- or down-regulation of gene expression is crucial for cellular differentiation and function. While gene upregulation via transcriptional activators has been extensively investigated, gene silencing remains understudied, especially by...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryMassimiliano Semeraro
- Pore-scale immiscible interfacial transport facilitates low-cost droplet generation August 5, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00498E, PaperPRATEECHEE PADMA BEHERA, Sumit K Mehta, Ravi Kumar Arun, Pranab Kumar MondalWe devised an economical method for droplet generation utilizing a “Y”-shaped paper strip. This approach employs passive capillary action, distinguishing it from traditional microfluidic droplet generators that require external pumping....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]PRATEECHEE PADMA BEHERA
- Friction dynamics: Displacement fluctuations during sliding friction August 4, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00617A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ruibin Xu, Feng Zhou, Bo N. J. PerssonWe investigated fluctuations (noise) in the positions of rectangular blocks made from rubber or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), sliding on various substrates under constant driving forces. For all […]Ruibin Xu
- Braided mixing in confined chiral active matter August 3, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00484E, PaperYue Wang, Jonas BerxBy mapping active particle trajectories to braids, we construct a topological strategy for active stirring that harnesses optimal steady-state patterns to maximize mixing efficiency.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Yue Wang
- Errors matter when measuring Poisson's ratio of nearly incompressible elastomers August 3, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00535C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Robert D. Nedoluha, Majed N. Saadawi, Christopher W. BarneyMultiple pathways exist for measuring Poisson’s ratio. Not all methods are appropriate for nearly incompressible materials.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Robert D. Nedoluha
- Phase-field model for quantitative analysis of droplet wetting August 6, 2025
