Polymeric micro‐and nanogels are defined by their water‐swollen hydrophilic networks that
can often impart outstanding biocompatibility and high‐colloidal stability. Unfortunately, this …

Water-soluble microgels have been known for over than three decades. Initially introduced
as thermoresponsive polymer colloids with tunable softness, these macromolecular objects …

The compression of deformed hydrogel microspheres (microgels) at air/water interfaces was
investigated using a Langmuir–Blodgett trough with simultaneous in situ visualization of the …

Solid–liquid interfaces play an important role for functional devices. Hence, a detailed
understanding of the interaction of soft matter objects with solid supports and of the often …

Microgels are extremely interfacially active and are widely used to stabilize emulsions.
However, they are commonly used to stabilize oil-in-water emulsions due to their intrinsic …

Exploring and controlling chemical reactions in compartments opens new platforms for
designing bioinspired catalysts and energy-autonomous systems. Aqueous polymer …

Via mesoscale simulations, we characterize the process of controlled degradation of
nanogels suspended in a single solvent and those adsorbed at the liquid–liquid interface …

Soft matter at solid–liquid interfaces plays an important role in multiple scientific disciplines
as well as in various technological fields. For microgels, representing highly interesting soft …

Understanding and controlling degradation of polymer networks on the mesoscale is critical
for a range of applications. We utilize dissipative particle dynamics to capture …

Controlling the catalytic activity via the use of smart and responsive carriers is a major
challenge in research concerning supported catalysis. In homogeneous reactions …