Microgels stand out as compelling alternatives to traditional emulsifiers in Pickering
emulsions, owing to their unique deformability and responsiveness, distinguishing them …

The encapsulation of a rigid core within a soft polymeric shell allows obtaining composite
colloidal particles that retain functional properties, eg, optical or mechanical. At the same …

Polymeric microgels form a class of promising materials for various applications based on
their highly tunable swelling and cooperative interactions between the cross-linked polymer …

Microgels are commonly applied as solute carriers, where the size, density, and functionality
of the microgels depend on solute binding. As representatives for ionic solutes with high …

Surface-active polymers have important applications as effective and responsive emulsifiers,
foaming agents, and coatings. In this contribution, we explore the impact of the polymer …

Depending on their aspect ratio, rod‐shaped particles exhibit a much richer 2D and 3D
phase behavior than their spherical counterparts, with additional nematic and smectic …

Responsive hollow microgels are a fascinating class of soft model systems at the crossover
between polymer capsules and microgels. The presence of the cavity makes them promising …

Soft colloids are widely used to study glass transition, aging and jamming. A high size
polydispersity is typically introduced in these systems to avoid crystal formation. Here, we …

Magnetic nanogels (MNGs) are highly attractive for biomedical applications because of their
potential for remote control of the rheology and internal structure of these soft colloids with …