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    • Instabilities, thermal fluctuations, defects and dislocations in the crystal-$R_I$-$R_{II}$ rotator phase transitions of n-alkanes January 17, 2025
      Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SM01170H, PaperSoumya Kanti Ganguly, Prabir Kumar MukherjeeThe theoretical study of instabilities, thermal fluctuations, and topological defects in the crystal-rotator-I-rotator-II ($X-R_{I}-R_{II}$) phase transitions of n-alkanes has been conducted. First, we examine the nature of the $R_{I}-R_{II}$ phase...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
      Soumya Kanti Ganguly
    • Characterizing dynamic heterogeneities during nanogel degradation January 17, 2025
      Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SM01256A, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zafrin Ferdous Mira, Vaibhav Palkar, Olga KuksenokUnderstanding photodegradation of nanogels is critical for dynamic control of their properties and functionalities. We focus on nanogels formed by end-linking of four-arm polyethylene glycol precursors with photolabile […]
      Zafrin Ferdous Mira
    • Structural transitions of ionic microgel solutions driven by circularly polarized electric fields January 17, 2025
      Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SM01414F, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Markus Reich, Thiago Colla, Christos N. LikosIn this work, a theoretical approach is developed to investigate the structural properties of ionic microgels induced by a Circularly Polarized (CP) electric field. Following a similar study […]
      Markus Reich
    • Collective Motion and Its Connection to the Energy Landscape in 2D Soft Crystals January 16, 2025
      Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SM01405G, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Md. Rakib Hassan, Sam R. Aronow, Jack F. Douglas, Francis StarrWe examine the collective motion in computational models of a two-dimensional dusty plasma crystal and a charged colloidal suspension as they approach their respective […]
      Md. Rakib Hassan
    • Molecular mechanism of the effect of ZnCl2 and MgCl2 solution on the conformation of Tau267-312 monomer January 16, 2025
      Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SM01546K, PaperYipeng Chen, Jiantao Yin, Yanhui Liu, Yue Huang, Wenjun Zong, Rongri TanAlzheimer’s disease is generally believed to be caused by abnormal aggregation of tau protein, however, it remains scarce that people’s understanding of the aggregation process of tau protein in solvent...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]
      Yipeng Chen
    • Correction: The peak viscosity of decaying foam with natural drainage and coarsening January 15, 2025
      Soft Matter, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM90200A, Correction Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Wei Yu, Jack H. Y. LoTo 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
      Wei Yu
    • Sedimentation and structure of squirmer suspensions under gravity January 15, 2025
      Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SM01356E, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.C. Miguel Barriuso Gutierrez, Horacio Serna, Ignacio Pagonabarraga, Chantal ValerianiThe effect of gravity on the collective motion of living microswimmers, such as bacteria and micro-algae, is pivotal to unravel not only bio-convection patterns but […]
      C. Miguel Barriuso Gutierrez
    • Dynamic electroosmotic flow and solute dispersion through a nanochannel filled with an electrolyte surrounded by a layer of a dielectric and immiscible liquid January 14, 2025
      Soft Matter, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM01255K, PaperSourav Chowdhury, Sanjib Kr Pal, Partha P. GopmandalThe present article deals with the modulation of oscillatory electroosmotic flow (EOF) and solute dispersion across a nanochannel filled with an electrolyte solution surrounded by a layer of a dielectric liquid.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]
      Sourav Chowdhury
    • Locomoting non-magnetic marbles through meniscus emerged on the water surface using a magnetically actuated ferrofluid marble under pulsating and steady magnetic fields January 14, 2025
      Soft Matter, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM01269K, PaperAmir Mohammad Haghgoo, Tina Hajihadi Naghash, Mohammad Mokhtari Mehmandoosti, Mohamad Ali BijarchiThis study provides a comprehensive examination of an innovative technique for the precise, contamination-free manipulation of non-magnetic marbles carried by a ferrofluid liquid marble under direct current and pulsating magnetic fields.To cite this article before page numbers are […]
      Amir Mohammad Haghgoo
    • Modeling the navigating forces behind BSA aggregation in a microfluidic chip January 14, 2025
      Soft Matter, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SM01148A, PaperZahra Haghparas, Mohammadjavad Bouloorchi Tabalvandani, Payam Arghavani, Soroush Behjati Hosseini, Majid Badieirostami, Mehran Habibi-Rezaei, Ali Akbar Moosavi-MovahediBSA aggregation in vials is time-driven, while in microfluidic chips, it is force-driven due to shorter timescales. The aggregation process depends on the balance between time and force.To cite this article before page […]
      Zahra Haghparas