How softness matters in soft nanogels and nanogel assemblies
Softness plays a key role in determining the macroscopic properties of colloidal systems,
from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from viruses to star polymers …
from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from viruses to star polymers …
Pathways and challenges towards a complete characterization of microgels
F Scheffold - Nature Communications, 2020 - nature.com
Due to their controlled size, sensitivity to external stimuli, and ease-of-use, microgel colloids
are unique building blocks for soft materials made by crosslinking polymers on the …
are unique building blocks for soft materials made by crosslinking polymers on the …
Simulations of ionization equilibria in weak polyelectrolyte solutions and gels
This article recapitulates the state of the art regarding simulations of ionization equilibria of
weak polyelectrolyte solutions and gels. We start out by reviewing the essential …
weak polyelectrolyte solutions and gels. We start out by reviewing the essential …
Development of a radical polymerization algorithm for molecular dynamics simulations of antifreezing hydrogels with double-network structures
The development and understanding of antifreezing hydrogels are crucial both in principle
and practice for the design and delivery of new materials. The current antifreezing …
and practice for the design and delivery of new materials. The current antifreezing …
Numerical modelling of non-ionic microgels: an overview
Microgels are complex macromolecules. These colloid-sized polymer networks possess
internal degrees of freedom and, depending on the polymer (s) they are made of, can …
internal degrees of freedom and, depending on the polymer (s) they are made of, can …
Behavior and mechanics of dense microgel suspensions
SV Nikolov, A Fernandez-Nieves… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Suspensions of soft and highly deformable microgels can be concentrated far more than
suspensions of hard colloids, leading to their unusual mechanical properties. Microgels can …
suspensions of hard colloids, leading to their unusual mechanical properties. Microgels can …
Deformation of microgels at solid–liquid interfaces visualized in three-dimension
L Hoppe Alvarez, S Eisold, RA Gumerov, M Strauch… - Nano …, 2019 - ACS Publications
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 …
understanding of the interaction of soft matter objects with solid supports and of the often …
Connecting elasticity and effective interactions of neutral microgels: The validity of the Hertzian model
An important open problem in materials science is whether a direct connection exists
between single-particle elastic properties and macroscopic bulk behavior. Here, we address …
between single-particle elastic properties and macroscopic bulk behavior. Here, we address …
Modeling microgels with a controlled structure across the volume phase transition
Thermoresponsive microgels are soft colloids that find widespread use as model systems for
soft matter physics. Their complex internal architecture, made of a disordered and …
soft matter physics. Their complex internal architecture, made of a disordered and …
Interfacial assembly of anisotropic core–shell and hollow microgels
AC Nickel, AA Rudov, II Potemkin, JJ Crassous… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microgels, cross-linked polymers with submicrometer size, are ideal soft model systems.
While spherical microgels have been studied extensively, anisotropic microgels have hardly …
While spherical microgels have been studied extensively, anisotropic microgels have hardly …