RSC - Soft Matter latest articles http://xlink.rsc.org/jumptojournal.cfm?journal_code=SM The Royal Society of Chemistry en-gb Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry Soft Matter Copyright (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry contracts-copyright@rsc.org 1744-683X1744-6848The Royal Society of Chemistry The Royal Society of Chemistry Royal Society of Chemistry - Soft Matter latest articles RSC - Soft Matter latest articles http://www.rsc.org text/html text http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b915592a&RSS=1 The spatial distribution and variance of local elastic constant fluctuations in model polymer glasses are altered systematically by tuning the materials' fragility with an antiplasticizer additive.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b915592a-ga.gif"/> </p>Robert A. Riggleman, Jack F. Douglas, Juan J. de Pablo <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Robert A. Riggleman, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b915592a<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Antiplasticization and the elastic properties of glass-forming polymer liquids Robert A. Riggleman Jack F. Douglas Juan J. de Pablo 10.1039/b915592a Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b915592a html/pdf 2009-11-24 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b915592a http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b916705f&RSS=1 In this review, recent advances in the synthesis and modification of PEG hydrogels will be presented, along with important physicochemical considerations in the design of these hydrogels to better mimic the stem cell microenvironment and direct stem cell differentiation.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b916705f-ga.gif"/> </p>Shao Qiong Liu, Richie Tay, Majad Khan, Pui Lai Rachel Ee, James L. Hedrick, Yi Yan Yang <br/> (Review from Soft Matter)<br/> Shao Qiong Liu, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916705f<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Synthetic hydrogels for controlled stem cell differentiation Shao Qiong Liu Richie Tay Majad Khan Pui Lai Rachel Ee James L. Hedrick Yi Yan Yang 10.1039/b916705f Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916705f html/pdf 2009-11-24 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b916705f http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b915788c&RSS=1 Confocal microscopy images of colloidal interfaces as a function of suspension height L. Although the overall sample composition is kept constant, the suspension can be brought arbitrarily close to criticality by varying L.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b915788c-ga.gif"/> </p>E. A. G. Jamie, H. H. Wensink, D. G. A. L. Aarts <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> E. A. G. Jamie, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b915788c<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Probing the critical behavior of colloidal interfaces by gravity E. A. G. Jamie H. H. Wensink D. G. A. L. Aarts 10.1039/b915788c Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b915788c html/pdf 2009-11-24 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b915788c http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b917017k&RSS=1 Boundary slip measurement in liquid drainage experiment at a solid-liquid interface using AFM and nanobubble coalescence on a hydrophobic surface.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b917017k-ga.gif"/> </p>Yuliang Wang, Bharat Bhushan <br/> (Review from Soft Matter)<br/> Yuliang Wang, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917017k<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Boundary slip and nanobubble study in micro/nanofluidics using atomic force microscopy Yuliang Wang Bharat Bhushan 10.1039/b917017k Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917017k html/pdf 2009-11-24 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b917017k http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b923870k&RSS=1 Read the profiles of our new Editorial Board members: Anna Balazs, Lennart Piculell, Alejandro Rey and Jan Vermant<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b923870k-ga.gif"/> </p> (Profile from Soft Matter)<br/> Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b923870k<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Meet the new members of the Editorial Board RSC 10.1039/b923870k Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b923870k html/pdf 2009-11-23 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b923870k http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b916200c&RSS=1 Block-copolymer thin films were annealed using a moving thermal zone. Grain size and X-ray scattering measurements agree that enhanced ordering occurs as the film passes through the in-plane thermal gradient.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b916200c-ga.gif"/> </p>Kevin G. Yager, Nathaniel J. Fredin, Xiaohua Zhang, Brian C. Berry, Alamgir Karim, Ronald L. Jones <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Kevin G. Yager, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916200c<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Evolution of block-copolymer order through a moving thermal zone Kevin G. Yager Nathaniel J. Fredin Xiaohua Zhang Brian C. Berry Alamgir Karim Ronald L. Jones 10.1039/b916200c Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916200c html/pdf 2009-11-23 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b916200c http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b917497d&RSS=1 The feasibility of spin-coating for the preparation of fluid and defect-free tethered lipid bilayers on a polymer substrate is demonstrated.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b917497d-ga.gif"/> </p>Christian Reich, Luisa Andruzzi <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Christian Reich, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917497d<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Preparation of fluid tethered lipid bilayers on poly(ethylene glycol) by spin-coating Christian Reich Luisa Andruzzi 10.1039/b917497d Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917497d html/pdf 2009-11-20 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b917497d http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b916053a&RSS=1 Current strategies to develop targeted dynamic polymer-based carriers for effective delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA) and other therapeutic RNA molecules are discussed.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b916053a-ga.gif"/> </p>Thomas Frohlich, Ernst Wagner <br/> (Review from Soft Matter)<br/> Thomas Frohlich, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916053a<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Peptide- and polymer-based delivery of therapeutic RNA Thomas Frohlich Ernst Wagner 10.1039/b916053a Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916053a html/pdf 2009-11-20 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b916053a http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b913160d&RSS=1 The supramolecular structure of two polymer-perfluorinated surfactant complexes, PNVF-LiPFN and PVP-LiPFN are revealed by means of 2D 1H-19F HOESY NMR. The PNVF chain threads through the hydrophilic shell of the LiPFN aggregate, while the PVP chain crosses the middle part of the LiPFN aggregate.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b913160d-ga.gif"/> </p>Sheng-Shu Hou, Jung-Kai Tzeng, Meng-Han Chuang <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Sheng-Shu Hou, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b913160d<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Intermolecular association and supramolecular structures of PNVF-LiPFN and PVP-LiPFN complexes in the aqueous phase Sheng-Shu Hou Jung-Kai Tzeng Meng-Han Chuang 10.1039/b913160d Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b913160d html/pdf 2009-11-20 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b913160d http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b916385a&RSS=1 Microlens arrays with adjustable stiffness to quantify the role of the intercellular junctions in cell sheet mechanics.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b916385a-ga.gif"/> </p>Guillaume Miquelard-Garnier, Jessica A. Zimberlin, Christian B. Sikora, Patricia Wadsworth, Alfred Crosby <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Guillaume Miquelard-Garnier, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916385a<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Polymer microlenses for quantifying cell sheet mechanics Guillaume Miquelard-Garnier Jessica A. Zimberlin Christian B. Sikora Patricia Wadsworth Alfred Crosby 10.1039/b916385a Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916385a html/pdf 2009-11-20 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b916385a http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b917861a&RSS=1 Immersion of some materials possessing superhydrophobic surfaces results in persistent surface-retained air-films. This provides a vapour-liquid interface allowing underwater respiration/gas exchange and modification of flow patterns inducing drag reduction.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b917861a-ga.gif"/> </p>Glen McHale, Michael I. Newton, Neil J. Shirtcliffe <br/> (Highlight from Soft Matter)<br/> Glen McHale, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917861a<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Immersed superhydrophobic surfaces: Gas exchange, slip and drag reduction properties Glen McHale Michael I. Newton Neil J. Shirtcliffe 10.1039/b917861a Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917861a html/pdf 2009-11-19 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b917861a http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b918168g&RSS=1 This highlight shows how nanoimprint lithography can be used to control the crystal orientation and morphology of soft materials, while simultaneously shaping them into nanostructures.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b918168g-ga.gif"/> </p>Zhijun Hu, Alain M. Jonas <br/> (Highlight from Soft Matter)<br/> Zhijun Hu, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b918168g<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Control of crystal orientation in soft nanostructures by nanoimprint lithography Zhijun Hu Alain M. Jonas 10.1039/b918168g Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b918168g html/pdf 2009-11-19 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b918168g http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b914911b&RSS=1 Swollen modified waxy maize starch granule deformation under shear flow was recorded by rheo-optics.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b914911b-ga.gif"/> </p>Melinda Desse, Dorine Fraiseau, John Mitchell, Tatiana Budtova <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Melinda Desse, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b914911b<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Individual swollen starch granules under mechanical stress: evidence for deformation and volume loss Melinda Desse Dorine Fraiseau John Mitchell Tatiana Budtova 10.1039/b914911b Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b914911b html/pdf 2009-11-19 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b914911b http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b910481j&RSS=1 Thermoresponsive nanocomposites have been assembled with the layer-by-layer technique using specially designed thermoresponsive N-isopropylacrylamide based polymers and nanofibrillated cellulose which among others can be used for controlled release applications.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b910481j-ga.gif"/> </p>Simon Utsel, Eva E. Malmstrom, Anna Carlmark, Lars Wagberg <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Simon Utsel, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b910481j<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Thermoresponsive nanocomposites from multilayers of nanofibrillated cellulose and specially designed N-isopropylacrylamide based polymers Simon Utsel Eva E. Malmstrom Anna Carlmark Lars Wagberg 10.1039/b910481j Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b910481j html/pdf 2009-11-18 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b910481j http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b923355p&RSS=1 We reflect on the highlights of 2009 and look forward to exciting new developments for Soft Matter and the RSC in 2010.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b923355p-ga.gif"/> </p>Martien Cohen Stuart, Carol Stanier, Elizabeth Davies <br/> (Editorial from Soft Matter)<br/> Martien Cohen Stuart, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b923355p<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Editorial Martien Cohen Stuart Carol Stanier Elizabeth Davies 10.1039/b923355p Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b923355p html/pdf 2009-11-18 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b923355p http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b915666f&RSS=1 The proximity of phenol and polymer was determined in an amorphous hydrogel of poly(N-isopropyl-acrylamide) (pNIPA) above the critical solubility temperature (LCST) by solid-state 1H-1H CRAMPS NMR experiments.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b915666f-ga.gif"/> </p>Attila Domjan, Erik Geissler, Krisztina Laszlo <br/> (Communication from Soft Matter)<br/> Attila Domjan, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b915666f<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Phenol-polymer proximity in a thermoresponsive gel determined by solid-state 1H-1H CRAMPS NMR spectroscopy Attila Domjan Erik Geissler Krisztina Laszlo 10.1039/b915666f Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b915666f html/pdf 2009-11-18 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b915666f http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b915886c&RSS=1 Colloidal mixtures of spheres and rods of length similar to the sphere diameter were found to rapidly phase separate in a narrow range of concentrations only, into nematic domains rich in rods, separated by layers of spheres.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b915886c-ga.gif"/> </p>Nuttawisit Yasarawan, Jeroen S. van Duijneveldt <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Nuttawisit Yasarawan, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b915886c<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Arrested phase separation of colloidal rod-sphere mixtures Nuttawisit Yasarawan Jeroen S. van Duijneveldt 10.1039/b915886c Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b915886c html/pdf 2009-11-18 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b915886c http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b916805m&RSS=1 Point-application of Ca2+ induces growth of protrusions as well as periodic contractile motion in phospholipid vesicles adhered to silicon dioxide surfaces in aqueous environment.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b916805m-ga.gif"/> </p>Tatsiana Lobovkina, Irep Gozen, Yavuz Erkan, Jessica Olofsson, Stephen G. Weber, Owe Orwar <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Tatsiana Lobovkina, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916805m<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Protrusive growth and periodic contractile motion in surface-adhered vesicles induced by Ca2+-gradients Tatsiana Lobovkina Irep Gozen Yavuz Erkan Jessica Olofsson Stephen G. Weber Owe Orwar 10.1039/b916805m Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916805m html/pdf 2009-11-17 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b916805m http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b913841b&RSS=1 The chemo-electro-mechanical MECis model has been developed for analysis of the influence of the initial fixed charge density on the responsive characteristics of the ionic-strength-sensitive hydrogel.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b913841b-ga.gif"/> </p>Fukun Lai, Hua Li <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Fukun Lai, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b913841b<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Modeling of effect of initial fixed charge density on smart hydrogel response to ionic strength of environmental solution Fukun Lai Hua Li 10.1039/b913841b Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b913841b html/pdf 2009-11-17 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b913841b http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b918249g&RSS=1 For the first time, laser light scattering has been proven to be an inexpensive and effective analytical tool for measuring quantitatively hydrogel response on the microscopic scale.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b918249g-ga.gif"/> </p>Joshua M. G. Swann, Wim Bras, Jonathan R. Howse, Paul D. Topham, Anthony J. Ryan <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Joshua M. G. Swann, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b918249g<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Quantifying hydrogel response using laser light scattering Joshua M. G. Swann Wim Bras Jonathan R. Howse Paul D. Topham Anthony J. Ryan 10.1039/b918249g Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b918249g html/pdf 2009-11-17 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b918249g http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b919256e&RSS=1 Persistent nanoparticle-protein structures at the air-water interface are sensitively detected by reflectometry when [small beta]-casein was variously presented to a silica sol. Their formation kinetics are studied. <p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b919256e-ga.gif"/> </p>Joo Chuan Ang, Jhih-Min Lin, Peter N. Yaron, John W. White <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Joo Chuan Ang, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b919256e<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Protein trapping of silica nanoparticles Joo Chuan Ang Jhih-Min Lin Peter N. Yaron John W. White 10.1039/b919256e Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b919256e html/pdf 2009-11-17 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b919256e http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b912422e&RSS=1 Antigens are encapsulated within microparticles, making use of the lower critical solution temperature behavior of a thermosensitive carrier polymer.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b912422e-ga.gif"/> </p>Bruno G. De Geest, Stefaan De Koker, Yves Gonnissen, Liesbeth J. De Cock, Johan Grooten, Jean Paul Remon, Chris Vervaet <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Bruno G. De Geest, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b912422e<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry A single step process for the synthesis of antigen laden thermosensitive microparticles Bruno G. De Geest Stefaan De Koker Yves Gonnissen Liesbeth J. De Cock Johan Grooten Jean Paul Remon Chris Vervaet 10.1039/b912422e Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b912422e html/pdf 2009-11-17 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b912422e http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b908671d&RSS=1 The aggregation between positively charged alumina particles (red) and negatively charged silica spheres (orange) is studied by experiments and simulations. Brownian simulations help with understanding the parameters that rule the aggregation kinetics and the aggregation composition and structure, such as multi-scale porosity, in experiments..<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b908671d-ga.gif"/> </p>M. Cerbelaud, A. Videcoq, P. Abelard, C. Pagnoux, F. Rossignol, R. Ferrando <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> M. Cerbelaud, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b908671d<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Self-assembly of oppositely charged particles in dilute ceramic suspensions: predictive role of simulations M. Cerbelaud A. Videcoq P. Abelard C. Pagnoux F. Rossignol R. Ferrando 10.1039/b908671d Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b908671d html/pdf 2009-11-17 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b908671d http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b919808c&RSS=1 Results of molecular dynamics simulations and a theoretical formulation describing the forces between rigid polyelectrolyte brushes in a salt solution are found to be consistent with recent experiments.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b919808c-ga.gif"/> </p>Aaron Wynveen, Christos N. Likos <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Aaron Wynveen, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b919808c<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Interactions between planar polyelectrolyte brushes: effects of stiffness and salt Aaron Wynveen Christos N. Likos 10.1039/b919808c Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b919808c html/pdf 2009-11-17 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b919808c http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b915651h&RSS=1 Magnetoliposomes consisting of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles embedded within the liposome water pool are effective in releasing their content under the application of a low-frequency magnetic field.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b915651h-ga.gif"/> </p>Silvia Nappini, Francesca Baldelli Bombelli, Massimo Bonini, Bengt Norden, Piero Baglioni <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Silvia Nappini, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b915651h<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Magnetoliposomes for controlled drug release in the presence of low-frequency magnetic field Silvia Nappini Francesca Baldelli Bombelli Massimo Bonini Bengt Norden Piero Baglioni 10.1039/b915651h Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b915651h html/pdf 2009-11-16 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b915651h http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b919782f&RSS=1 Here we report for the first time the evidence of self-assembled nanorods as diffusion units for forming diffusion-limited aggregation (DLA) clusters on a surface.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2009/b919782f-ga.gif"/> </p>Weiping Wang, Ying Chau <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Weiping Wang, Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b919782f<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Self-assembled peptide nanorods as building blocks of fractal patterns Weiping Wang Ying Chau 10.1039/b919782f Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b919782f html/pdf 2009-11-16 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b919782f http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b913178g&RSS=1 Encapsulation of perfluorohexane (PFH) in a polymer capsule without the need for processing additives. Exchange of the core content for a model drug is triggered by initiating the liquid-vapour phase change of the PFH.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2009/b913178g-ga.gif"/> </p>Ming-Wei Chang, Eleanor Stride, Mohan Edirisinghe <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Ming-Wei Chang, Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b913178g<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry A novel process for drug encapsulation using a liquid to vapour phase change material Ming-Wei Chang Eleanor Stride Mohan Edirisinghe 10.1039/b913178g Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b913178g html/pdf 2009-11-16 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b913178g http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b919477k&RSS=1 Crystallographic mismatch for 12HSA arises from the inability of monomers to effectively dimerize at rapid cooling rates and when incorporated into the crystal lattice prevent uninterrupted longitudinal growth.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b919477k-ga.gif"/> </p>Ricky Lam, Luca Quaroni, Tor Pederson, Michael A. Rogers <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Ricky Lam, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b919477k<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry A molecular insight into the nature of crystallographic mismatches in self-assembled fibrillar networks under non-isothermal crystallization conditions Ricky Lam Luca Quaroni Tor Pederson Michael A. Rogers 10.1039/b919477k Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b919477k html/pdf 2009-11-13 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b919477k http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b908331f&RSS=1 How pivotal a physical role can water molecules play in the crystallization of like-charge nanoparticles in solution?<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b908331f-ga.gif"/> </p>William Kung, Pedro Gonzalez-Mozuelos, Monica Olvera de la Cruz <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> William Kung, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b908331f<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Nanoparticles in aqueous media: crystallization and solvation charge asymmetry William Kung Pedro Gonzalez-Mozuelos Monica Olvera de la Cruz 10.1039/b908331f Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b908331f html/pdf 2009-11-12 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b908331f http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b911646j&RSS=1 We present a simulation method for a coarse grain model of polymers and describe a variety of applications.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2009/b911646j-ga.gif"/> </p>Francois A. Detcheverry, Darin Q. Pike, Umang Nagpal, Paul F. Nealey, Juan J. de Pablo <br/> (Highlight from Soft Matter)<br/> Francois A. Detcheverry, Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b911646j<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Theoretically informed coarse grain simulations of block copolymer melts: method and applications Francois A. Detcheverry Darin Q. Pike Umang Nagpal Paul F. Nealey Juan J. de Pablo 10.1039/b911646j Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b911646j html/pdf 2009-11-12 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b911646j http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b917187h&RSS=1 Alcoholic solutions (L2 phases) of "complex salts" of hexadecyltrimethylammonium polyacrylate were examined, indicating the formation of surfactant aggregate decorated polyion chains with a water core, behaving like reverse micelles with spines.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b917187h-ga.gif"/> </p>Juliana Silva Bernardes, Marcelo Alves da Silva, Lennart Piculell, Watson Loh <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Juliana Silva Bernardes, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917187h<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Reverse micelles with spines: L2 phases of surfactant ion-polyion complex salts, n-alcohols and water investigated by rheology, NMR diffusion and SAXS measurements Juliana Silva Bernardes Marcelo Alves da Silva Lennart Piculell Watson Loh 10.1039/b917187h Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917187h html/pdf 2009-11-11 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b917187h http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b914065d&RSS=1 We report a direct technique for preparation of magnetically functionalised living yeast cells by using polyelectrolyte-mediated deposition of magnetite nanoparticles and demonstrate that magnetized GFP-reporter yeast cells preserve their viability and ability to express the GFP upon treatment with a genotoxic agent.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b914065d-ga.gif"/> </p>Rawil F. Fakhrullin, Javier Garcia-Alonso, Vesselin N. Paunov <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Rawil F. Fakhrullin, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b914065d<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry A direct technique for preparation of magnetically functionalised living yeast cells Rawil F. Fakhrullin Javier Garcia-Alonso Vesselin N. Paunov 10.1039/b914065d Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b914065d html/pdf 2009-11-06 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b914065d http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b912288e&RSS=1 Using a combination of fluorescence recovery measurements and molecular simulations, we demonstrate that deformation decreases the dynamic heterogeneity present in glassy polymers.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b912288e-ga.gif"/> </p>Robert A. Riggleman, Hau-Nan Lee, M. D. Ediger, Juan J. de Pablo <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Robert A. Riggleman, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b912288e<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Heterogeneous dynamics during deformation of a polymer glass Robert A. Riggleman Hau-Nan Lee M. D. Ediger Juan J. de Pablo 10.1039/b912288e Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b912288e html/pdf 2009-11-05 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b912288e http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b916141d&RSS=1 Edge-based droplet generation (EDGE) emulsification, which produces multiple, monodispersed droplets simultaneously at one droplet forming unit, is studied in more detail with high-speed imaging, computational fluid dynamics and geometric modeling as research tools.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b916141d-ga.gif"/> </p>Koen van Dijke, Rielle de Ruiter, Karin Schroen, Remko Boom <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Koen van Dijke, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916141d<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry The mechanism of droplet formation in microfluidic EDGE systems Koen van Dijke Rielle de Ruiter Karin Schroen Remko Boom 10.1039/b916141d Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916141d html/pdf 2009-11-05 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b916141d http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b917318h&RSS=1 A robust, yet fluid solid-supported membrane consisting of two individual polymeric leaflets was prepared and characterized. This system is attractive for nanotechnological applications.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b917318h-ga.gif"/> </p>Serena Belegrinou, Jan Dorn, Max Kreiter, Katarzyna Kita-Tokarczyk, Eva-Kathrin Sinner, Wolfgang Meier <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Serena Belegrinou, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917318h<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Biomimetic supported membranes from amphiphilic block copolymers Serena Belegrinou Jan Dorn Max Kreiter Katarzyna Kita-Tokarczyk Eva-Kathrin Sinner Wolfgang Meier 10.1039/b917318h Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917318h html/pdf 2009-11-04 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b917318h http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b917675f&RSS=1 The use of video microscopy of magnetic colloidal particles to measure short range repulsive force versus distance profiles between charged and oligonucleotide coated surfaces with a sub-nanometer distance resolution is presented.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b917675f-ga.gif"/> </p>Dichuan Li, Christopher N. Lam, Sibani L. Biswal <br/> (Communication from Soft Matter)<br/> Dichuan Li, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917675f<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Measuring short-range repulsive forces by imaging directed magnetic-particle assembly title Dichuan Li Christopher N. Lam Sibani L. Biswal 10.1039/b917675f Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917675f html/pdf 2009-11-04 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b917675f http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b916378f&RSS=1 This paper deals with the formation and structural properties of almost fully elastic supramolecular hydrogels composed of free [small beta]-cyclodextrin molecules and 8-arm or linear cholesterol-derivatized poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG-chol).<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b916378f-ga.gif"/> </p>Frank van de Manakker, Loes M. J. Kroon-Batenburg, Tina Vermonden, Cornelus F. van Nostrum, Wim E. Hennink <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Frank van de Manakker, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916378f<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Supramolecular hydrogels formed by [small beta]-cyclodextrin self-association and host-guest inclusion complexes Frank van de Manakker Loes M. J. Kroon-Batenburg Tina Vermonden Cornelus F. van Nostrum Wim E. Hennink 10.1039/b916378f Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b916378f html/pdf 2009-11-03 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b916378f http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b912634a&RSS=1 The ability of these discotic phenazine molecules to form columnar liquid crystal mesophases was found to be critically dependent on core size and alkyl chain structure.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b912634a-ga.gif"/> </p>Siwei Leng, Li Hsin Chan, Jiaokai Jing, Jie Hu, Rasha M. Moustafa, Ryan M. Van Horn, Matthew J. Graham, Bin Sun, Meifang Zhu, Kwang-Un Jeong, Bilal R. Kaafarani, Wenbin Zhang, Frank W. Harris, Stephen Z. D. Cheng <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Siwei Leng, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b912634a<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry From crystals to columnar liquid crystal phases: molecular design, synthesis and phase structure characterization of a series of novel phenazines potentially useful in photovoltaic applications Siwei Leng Li Hsin Chan Jiaokai Jing Jie Hu Rasha M. Moustafa Ryan M. Van Horn Matthew J. Graham Bin Sun Meifang Zhu Kwang-Un Jeong Bilal R. Kaafarani Wenbin Zhang Frank W. Harris Stephen Z. D. Cheng 10.1039/b912634a Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b912634a html/pdf 2009-11-02 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b912634a http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b911699k&RSS=1 A model of the three inverse bicontinuous cubic lyotropic phases, assuming constant mean curvature interfaces, is shown to correctly predict many aspects of their relative phase behavior.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2010/b911699k-ga.gif"/> </p>Gemma C. Shearman, Oscar Ces, Richard H. Templer <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Gemma C. Shearman, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b911699k<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Towards an understanding of phase transitions between inverse bicontinuous cubic lyotropic liquid crystalline phases Gemma C. Shearman Oscar Ces Richard H. Templer 10.1039/b911699k Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b911699k html/pdf 2009-11-02 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b911699k http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b920806m&RSS=1 Stimuli-responsive star-shaped polymers bearing C60 fullerene at the core are efficiently synthesized via copper(i) catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2009/b920806m-ga.gif"/> </p>Andrew J. Inglis, Philippe Pierrat, Thierry Muller, Stefan Brase, Christopher Barner-Kowollik <br/> (Communication from Soft Matter)<br/> Andrew J. Inglis, Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b920806m<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Well-defined star shaped polymer-fullerene hybrids via click chemistry Andrew J. Inglis Philippe Pierrat Thierry Muller Stefan Brase Christopher Barner-Kowollik 10.1039/b920806m Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b920806m html/pdf 2009-10-30 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b920806m http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b903110c&RSS=1 The rigidity of PS-b-PAA block copolymer vesicles with systematically varied wall thicknesses were estimated using AFM force measurements. The relation between rigidity the thickness of the membranes was elucidated.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2009/b903110c-ga.gif"/> </p>Qi Chen, Holger Schonherr, G. Julius Vancso <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Qi Chen, Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b903110c<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Mechanical properties of block copolymer vesicle membranes by atomic force microscopy Qi Chen Holger Schonherr G. Julius Vancso 10.1039/b903110c Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b903110c html/pdf 2009-10-30 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b903110c http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b914089a&RSS=1 Amyloid fibril formation kinetics, mechanism and the resulting fibril morphology are determined by the flow environment during formation. Fibril toxicity is therefore postulated to be determined by physiological flow.<p><img align="center" src="http://www.rsc.org/ejga/SM/2009/b914089a-ga.gif"/> </p>Dave E. Dunstan, Paul Hamilton-Brown, Peter Asimakis, William Ducker, Joseph Bertolini <br/> (Paper from Soft Matter)<br/> Dave E. Dunstan, Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b914089a<br/> To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. <br/>The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Shear-induced structure and mechanics of [small beta]-lactoglobulin amyloid fibrils Dave E. Dunstan Paul Hamilton-Brown Peter Asimakis William Ducker Joseph Bertolini 10.1039/b914089a Soft Matter, 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b914089a html/pdf 2009-10-29 The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright (c) 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry DOI 10.1039/b914089a