RSC – Soft Matter latest articles- Bridging-induced Aggregation in Neutral Polymers: Dy- namics and Morphologies September 9, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00537J, PaperHitesh Garg, Satyavani VemparalaUsing molecular dynamics simulations, we investigate the aggregation behavior of neutral stiff (rod-like) and flexible polymer chains mediated by attractive crowders. Attractive crowders serve as bridging agents, inducing aggregation through...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryHitesh Garg
- Transitional patterns on a spherical surface: from scars to domain defects of mixed lattices September 9, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00697J, PaperWenyu Liu, Han Xie, Yu Du, Baohui Li, Jeff Z. Y. Chen, Yao LiThe system of mixed hexagonal and square lattices on a spherical surface is examined, with an emphasis on the exploration of the disclination patterns that form in the square-rich regime....The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Wenyu Liu
- Active sorting to boundaries in active nematic -- passive isotropic fluid mixtures September 9, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00636H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Saraswat Bhattacharyya, Julia M. YeomansWe use a two-fluid model to study a confined mixture of an active nematic fluid and a passive isotropic fluid. We find that an extensile active fluid preferentially accumulates at...The […]Saraswat Bhattacharyya
- [Invitation to contribute to Soft Matter Emerging Investigator Series] Tunable Phase Separation and Interfacial Behaviour of Mixed Surfactant Micelle–Polymer Complex Coacervates September 9, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00448A, PaperSulochana Ekanayaka Mudiyanselage, Qutell Adderley, Marne Pierre, Sai Venkatesh Pingali, Amy Yuanyuan XuComplex coacervation offers a versatile platform for designing stimuli-responsive materials. Among others, surfactant micelle–polymer complex coacervates provide the added advantage of encapsulating and delivering hydrophobic substances via micellar structures. In...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Sulochana Ekanayaka Mudiyanselage
- Triacylglycerols affect the water content and cohesive strength of collagen fibrils September 8, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00696A, PaperMartin Dehnert, Tiberius Klose, Yang Pan, Dietrich RT Zahn, Maximilian Voigtländer, Johannes F Teichert, Robert MagerleThe function of lipids in collagen fibrils is not well understood. The types and amounts of lipids present in collagen fibrils are particularly unknown. Triacylglycerols (TAGs) are a major class...The content of this RSS […]Martin Dehnert
- Confined active particles: Wall accumulation and correspondence between active and fluid systems September 8, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00495K, PaperKarel Šindelka, Anastasia Gadermeteva, Martin LisalActive Brownian particles (ABPs) are a generic model for synthetic active matter systems, such as active colloids, characterized by their ability to self-propel while also exhibiting Brownian motion. Under confinement,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryKarel Šindelka
- Chirality and concentration govern polycatecholamine self-assembly: A comparative study of Dopamine, Levodopa, and Norepinephrine September 8, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00718F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Alexander J. Steeves, Fabio VariolaPolycatecholamines (pCAs), including poly(dopamine) (pDA), poly(levodopa) (pLD) and poly(norepinephrine) (pNE), hold enormous potential in biomaterials science in the form of functional coatings and particles due to their adhesive and versatile...The […]Alexander J. Steeves
- Protein condensates induce biopolymer filament bundling and network remodeling via capillary interactions September 8, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00508F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Carolyn A. Feigeles, Artis Brasovs, Adam Puchalski, Olivia Laukat, Konstantin Kornev, Kimberly L. WeirichMany cellular processes are regulated by biopolymers that are self-assembled into higher order structures by protein interactions. The actin cytoskeleton, which […]Carolyn A. Feigeles
- Microscopic Structural Study on the Growth History of Granular Heaps Prepared by the Raining Method September 8, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00506J, PaperHanyu Li, Houfei Yuan, Zhikun Zeng, Shuyang Zhang, Chijin Zhou, Xinyu Ai, Yujie WangGranular heaps are critical in both industrial applications and natural processes, exhibiting complex behaviors that have sparked significant research interest. The stress dip phenomenon observed beneath granular heaps continues to...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Hanyu Li
- Activation of colloidal patchy particle networks September 7, 2025Soft Matter, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00615E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hannah Jonas, Nick Oikonomeas-Koppasis, P. Schall, Peter G BolhuisActive physical gels, exemplified by the cytoskeleton in muscle and plant tissues, are characterized by continuous energy injection, leading to rich but poorly understood non-equilibrium physics. […]Hannah Jonas
- Bridging-induced Aggregation in Neutral Polymers: Dy- namics and Morphologies September 9, 2025
