Themed collection Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024

31 items
Open Access Perspective

Rethinking nuclear shaping: insights from the nuclear drop model

The resistance of the liquid drop-like nucleus to deformation is dependent on whether the nuclear lamina is smooth or wrinkled. When it is smooth and taut, the nuclear shape can be calculated from geometric constraints on volume and surface area.

Graphical abstract: Rethinking nuclear shaping: insights from the nuclear drop model
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Perspective

Ductile-to-brittle transition and yielding in soft amorphous materials: perspectives and open questions

The manuscript offers a critical perspective on the shear-induced solid-to-liquid transition in amorphous materials, synthesizing insights from the talks and informal discussions that unfolded during a week of vibrant exchange at the Lorentz Center.

Graphical abstract: Ductile-to-brittle transition and yielding in soft amorphous materials: perspectives and open questions
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Perspective

Training physical matter to matter

A new paradigm for generating adaptive functionality in materials.

Graphical abstract: Training physical matter to matter
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Perspective

Soft matter physics of the ground beneath our feet

Earth's surface materials constitute the basis for life and natural resources. Most of these materials can be catergorized as soft matter, yet a general physical understanding of the ground beneath our feet is still lacking. Here we provide some perspectives.

Graphical abstract: Soft matter physics of the ground beneath our feet
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Perspective

Predicting polymer solubility from phase diagrams to compatibility: a perspective on challenges and opportunities

Advances in physical models and data science are improving predictions of polymer–solvent phase behavior and we discuss the different approaches taken today and the remaining barriers to making broadly useful predictions.

Graphical abstract: Predicting polymer solubility from phase diagrams to compatibility: a perspective on challenges and opportunities
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Emerging Investigators Series
Open Access Perspective

The sweetest polymer nanoparticles: opportunities ahead for glycogen in nanomedicine

Glycogen is a biomaterial nanoparticle composed of sugar. In this perspective, the opportunities of glycogen in nanomedicine going forward is discussed.

Graphical abstract: The sweetest polymer nanoparticles: opportunities ahead for glycogen in nanomedicine
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Emerging Investigators Series
Review Article

The role of macrocycles in supramolecular assembly with polymers

Supramolecular self-assembly of polymers with macrocycles has attracted the attention because it enables the spontaneous creation of nanostructures with unique properties.

Graphical abstract: The role of macrocycles in supramolecular assembly with polymers
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Accepted Manuscript - Review Article

Supramolecular Chiroptical Sensing of Chiral Species Based on Circularly Polarized Luminescence

From the themed collection: Soft Matter 20th Anniversary Collection
Review Article

Recent advances in neurotechnology-based biohybrid robots

This review aims to show the evolution of biohybrid robots, their key technologies, applications, and challenges. We believe that multimodal monitoring and stimulation technologies holds the potential to enhance the performance of biohybrid robots.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in neurotechnology-based biohybrid robots
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Review Article

Lipid lateral diffusion: mechanisms and modulators

Various models of lipid lateral diffusion which gives distinct shapes of quasielastic neutron scattering spectra: ballistic motion – Gaussian, continuous/jump diffusion – Lorentzian, and confined diffusion – combined elastic and Lorentzian.

Graphical abstract: Lipid lateral diffusion: mechanisms and modulators
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Emerging Investigators Series
Review Article

Strategies to decouple cell micro-scale and macro-scale environments for designing multifunctional biomimetic tissues

In this review, we overview recent advancements in decoupling the cellular microenvironment from the surrounding macroenvironment in the development of biomimetic engineered tissues.

Graphical abstract: Strategies to decouple cell micro-scale and macro-scale environments for designing multifunctional biomimetic tissues
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Accepted Manuscript - Review Article

Polyzwitterions: controlled synthesis, soft materials and applications

From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Review Article

Melanin: Nature's 4th bioorganic polymer

We analyse and compare the physico-chemical properties of melanins with other biological macromolecular systems and conclude that they are the fourth fundamental class of bioorganic materials alongside nucleic acids, proteins, and polysaccharides.

Graphical abstract: Melanin: Nature's 4th bioorganic polymer
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Review Article

Wetting on silicone surfaces

In this review, we discuss the structural properties of the three most common types of silicone surfaces and their static and dynamic wetting properties. We review experimental and theoretical approaches for soft wetting.

Graphical abstract: Wetting on silicone surfaces
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Review Article

Drop impact dynamics of complex fluids: a review

The impact of fluid drops on solid substrates shows a wide variety of interesting behaviours, and has widespread interest in many industrial coating and spraying applications, such as ink-jet printing and agricultural pesticide sprays.

Graphical abstract: Drop impact dynamics of complex fluids: a review
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Review Article

Review on novel targeted enzyme drug delivery systems: enzymosomes

The goal of this review is to present enzymosomes as an innovative means for site-specific drug delivery.

Graphical abstract: Review on novel targeted enzyme drug delivery systems: enzymosomes
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Review Article

Methods of changing low molecular weight gel properties through gelation kinetics

The kinetics of gel formation are known to influence the gel properties, however the structures present before gelation are often not discussed or explored. We explore different methods of changing or pre-processing these structures before gelation to change the properties of the final gel.

Graphical abstract: Methods of changing low molecular weight gel properties through gelation kinetics
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Review Article

Critical Casimir forces in soft matter

We review recent advances in the theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies of critical Casimir forces in soft matter, with particular emphasis on their relevance for the structures of colloidal suspensions and on their dynamics.

Graphical abstract: Critical Casimir forces in soft matter
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Review Article

Optical deformations of azobenzene polymers: orientation approach vs. other concepts

A multitude of theoretical concepts devoted to photodeformation and alignment in azobenzene polymers are reviewed for their predictive abilities. The universality of the modern approach based on the orientation mechanism is demonstrated.

Graphical abstract: Optical deformations of azobenzene polymers: orientation approach vs. other concepts
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Review Article

Dilute polyelectrolyte solutions: recent progress and open questions

We highlight key results and outstanding questions emerging from recent literature, aiming to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in understanding the conformation and dynamics of polyelectrolytes in dilute solutions.

Graphical abstract: Dilute polyelectrolyte solutions: recent progress and open questions
Open Access Review Article

Lattice Boltzmann simulation of deformable fluid-filled bodies: progress and perspectives

With the rapid development of studies involving droplet microfluidics, drug delivery, cell detection, and microparticle synthesis, several models have been proposed to study the flow of fluid-filled bodies.

Graphical abstract: Lattice Boltzmann simulation of deformable fluid-filled bodies: progress and perspectives
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Review Article

Principles and methods of liquid metal actuators

The mechanisms driving liquid metals and research progress on liquid metal actuators.

Graphical abstract: Principles and methods of liquid metal actuators
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Review Article

Simple and complex coacervation in systems involving plant proteins

This review covers simple and complex coacervation in plant proteins: legume, oil seed, and cereal. We grouped the proteins by sources and properties and examined how processing affects phase behaviors.

Graphical abstract: Simple and complex coacervation in systems involving plant proteins
From the themed collection: Food as Soft Matter
Review Article

Overview of imidazole-based fluorescent materials with hybridized local and charge transfer and hot-exciton pathway characteristics in excited states

Imidazole-based organic fluorophores with HLCT characteristics in excited states.

Graphical abstract: Overview of imidazole-based fluorescent materials with hybridized local and charge transfer and hot-exciton pathway characteristics in excited states
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Review Article

Machine learning methods for liquid crystal research: phases, textures, defects and physical properties

A comprehensive review of machine learning perspectives for the analysis and prediction of macroscopic and molecular properties of liquid crystals.

Graphical abstract: Machine learning methods for liquid crystal research: phases, textures, defects and physical properties
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Review Article

Research progress on the conformational properties of comb-like polymers in dilute solutions

Research progress on the conformational properties of comb-like polymers.

Graphical abstract: Research progress on the conformational properties of comb-like polymers in dilute solutions
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Review Article

Structured soft particulate matters for delivery of bioactive compounds in foods and functioning in the colon

The colon structure, factors significant to gut health, the fate of diet digesta entering the colon, and the functions of delivery systems in the colon.

Graphical abstract: Structured soft particulate matters for delivery of bioactive compounds in foods and functioning in the colon
From the themed collection: Food as Soft Matter
Open Access Review Article

Supramolecular gels – a panorama of low-molecular-weight gelators from ancient origins to next-generation technologies

Supramolecular gels, self-assembled from low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs), have a long history and a bright future.

Graphical abstract: Supramolecular gels – a panorama of low-molecular-weight gelators from ancient origins to next-generation technologies
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Open Access Tutorial Review

Methylene glycol-sulfite pH-clocks for the time-programming of soft materials: advantages, limitations, and yet unexplored opportunities

This Tutorial Review showcases methylene glycol-sulfite pH-clocks and their use for the time-programming of soft matter self-assembly and chemomechanical actuation.

Graphical abstract: Methylene glycol-sulfite pH-clocks for the time-programming of soft materials: advantages, limitations, and yet unexplored opportunities
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Tutorial Review

Dynamic duos: the building blocks of dimensional mechanics

Mechanics studies the relationships between space, time, and matter.

Graphical abstract: Dynamic duos: the building blocks of dimensional mechanics
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
Tutorial Review

Spatiotemporal mapping of nanotopography and thickness transitions of ultrathin foam films

Schematic of the set-up used for implementing IDIOM (interferometry digital imaging optical microscopy) protocols to visualize ultrathin films using reflected light microscopy and obtain nanotopography by converting pixelwise interference intensity into thickness.

Graphical abstract: Spatiotemporal mapping of nanotopography and thickness transitions of ultrathin foam films
From the themed collection: Soft Matter Recent Review Articles, 2024
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