Soft Matter

Article	Citations
Applications of liquid crystals in biosensing	78
Stimuli-responsive engineered living materials	68
Lipidomic atlas of mammalian cell membranes reveals hierarchical variation induced by culture conditions, subcellular membranes, and cell lineages	65
Recent advances in blood rheology: a review	61
Experimental and theoretical investigations of methyl orange adsorption using boron nitride nanosheets	46
Evaporation-driven liquid flow in sessile droplets	44
Effect of precise linker length, bond density, and broad temperature window on the rheological properties of ethylene vitrimers	44
Hierarchical assemblies of superparamagnetic colloids in time-varying magnetic fields	44
Comparison of cubosomes and liposomes for the encapsulation and delivery of curcumin	43
Globular protein assembly and network formation at fluid interfaces: effect of oil	42
Data-driven algorithms for inverse design of polymers	42
Surface alignment of ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals	42
Spatial velocity correlations in inertial systems of active Brownian particles	40
Long-range mechanical signaling in biological systems	39
Progress in the self-assembly of organic/inorganic polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) hybrids	39
Oxygen inhibition of free-radical polymerization is the dominant mechanism behind the “mold effect” on hydrogels	38
Reversible membrane deformations by straight DNA origami filaments	38
Universality class of the motility-induced critical point in large scale off-lattice simulations of active particles	37
Interlayer bonding strength of 3D printed PEEK specimens	37
nn-PINNs: Non-Newtonian physics-informed neural networks for complex fluid modeling	36
Preparation, properties, and applications of magnetic hematite microparticles	35
A highly sensitive strain sensor based on a silica@polyaniline core–shell particle reinforced hydrogel with excellent flexibility, stretchability, toughness and conductivity	34
Neoteric deep eutectic solvents: history, recent developments, and catalytic applications	34
Design and fabrication of polydopamine based superhydrophobic fabrics for efficient oil–water separation	34
A new order of liquids: polar order in nematic liquid crystals	34

Enhanced dielectric, ferroelectric, energy storage and mechanical energy harvesting performance of ZnO–PVDF composites induced by MWCNTs as an additive third phase	34
Cononsolvency of thermoresponsive polymers: where we are now and where we are going	33
Electrostatic interactions between the SARS-CoV-2 virus and a charged electret fibre	33
Surface tensiometry of phase separated protein and polymer droplets by the sessile drop method	32
Increasing complexity in small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering experiments: from biological membrane mimics to live cells	31
Splitting dynamics of ferrofluid droplets inside a microfluidic T-junction using a pulse-width modulated magnetic field in micro-magnetofluidics	30
Temperature-sensitive soft microgels at interfaces: air–water versus oil–water	30
Onsager's variational principle in active soft matter	30
Unsupervised learning of sequence-specific aggregation behavior for a model copolymer	30
Magttice: a lattice model for hard-magnetic soft materials	29
Dynamic light scattering microrheology for soft and living materials	29
Magnetorheological fluids based on core–shell carbonyl iron particles modified by various organosilanes: synthesis, stability and performance	29
A multifunctional hollow TPU fiber filled with liquid metal exhibiting fast electrothermal deformation and recovery	29
Antibacterial, wearable, transparent tannic acid–thioctic acid–phytic acid hydrogel for adhesive bandages	29
Annexin A4 trimers are recruited by high membrane curvatures in giant plasma membrane vesicles	28
Recent advances in biomimetic soft robotics: fabrication approaches, driven strategies and applications	28
A moisture balanced antibacterial dressing loaded with lysozyme possesses antibacterial activity and promotes wound healing	27
Charging dynamics of electrical double layers inside a cylindrical pore: predicting the effects of arbitrary pore size	27
Protein–nanoparticle interactions and a new insight	26
Entropy-driven segregation in epoxy-amine systems at a copper interface	26
Dynamics and extensional rheology of polymer–surfactant association complexes	26
The effects of bio-inspired micro/nano scale structures on anti-icing properties	25
Unravelling the antimicrobial activity of peptide hydrogel systems: current and future perspectives	25
Programmable soft electrothermal actuators based on free-form printing of the embedded heater	25
Dually cross-linked single network poly(ionic liquid)/ionic liquid ionogels for a flexible strain-humidity bimodal sensor	25
Magneto-responsive hydrogels by self-assembly of low molecular weight peptides and crosslinking with iron oxide nanoparticles	25
Topological defects of integer charge in cell monolayers	25
Temperature-dependent reentrant phase transition of RNA–polycation mixtures	25
The nonequilibrium behaviors of covalent adaptable network polymers during the topology transition	24
A pair of particles in inertial microfluidics: effect of shape, softness, and position	24
Active motion of multiphase oil droplets: emergent dynamics of squirmers with evolving internal structure	24
Thermoset resin curing simulation using quantum-chemical reaction path calculation and dissipative particle dynamics	24
Adhesion advances: from nanomaterials to biomimetic adhesion and applications	24
Resolution of 3D bioprinting inside bulk gel and granular gel baths	23
Strengthening gelatin hydrogels using the Hofmeister effect	23
Emergent cell-free layer asymmetry and biased haematocrit partition in a biomimetic vascular network of successive bifurcations	23
Stretchable, self-healing and adhesive sodium alginate-based composite hydrogels as wearable strain sensors for expansion–contraction motion monitoring	23
Characterising soft matter using machine learning	23
Dynamics of active particles with space-dependent swim velocity	23
Green, tough and highly efficient flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam enabled by double network hydrogel coatings	23
Unified analysis of topological defects in 2D systems of active and passive disks	23
Efficient and economical approach for flexible photothermal icephobic copper mesh with robust superhydrophobicity and active deicing property	22
Synchronized oscillations in swarms of nematode Turbatrix aceti	22
Spontaneously rotating clusters of active droplets	22
Machine learning forecasting of active nematics	22
Persistence length regulates emergent dynamics in active roller ensembles	22
Simple, rapid and sensitive detection of Parkinson's disease related alpha-synuclein using a DNA aptamer assisted liquid crystal biosensor	22
Molecular mobility and crystallization of renewable poly(ethylene furanoate) in situ filled with carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoparticles	21
Characterization of the volume fraction of soft deformable microgels by means of small-angle neutron scattering with contrast variation	21
Evaluation of dielectric elastomers to develop materials suitable for actuation	21

Structure and dynamics of ions in dipolar solvents: a coarse-grained simulation study	21
Geometry and mechanics of disclination lines in 3D nematic liquid crystals	21
Binding of thermalized and active membrane curvature-inducing proteins	21
A self-healing, recyclable, and degradable fire-retardant gelatin-based biogel coating for green buildings	21
Self-assembly of stimuli-responsive coiled-coil fibrous hydrogels	21
Liquid–liquid crystalline phase separation in biological filamentous colloids: nucleation, growth and order–order transitions of cholesteric tactoids	21
Droplet impact on pillar-arrayed non-wetting surfaces	21
Using small angle scattering to understand low molecular weight gels	20
The coil–globule transition in self-avoiding active polymers	20
Block copolymers based on poly(butylene adipate) and poly(l-lactic acid) for biomedical applications: synthesis, structure and thermodynamical studies	20
Elastin-inspired supramolecular hydrogels: a multifaceted extracellular matrix protein in biomedical engineering	20
Revisiting the emergence of order in active matter	20
Interfacially-adsorbed particles enhance the self-propulsion of oil droplets in aqueous surfactant	20
Continuous spinning aligned liquid crystal elastomer fibers with a 3D printer setup	20
Spatial inhomogeneity, interfaces and complex vitrification kinetics in a network forming nanocomposite	20
Substrate stiffness tunes the dynamics of polyvalent rolling motors	20
Active shape oscillations of giant vesicles with cyclic closure and opening of membrane necks	20
3D fluorescent mapping of invisible molecular damage after cavitation in hydrogen exposed elastomers	20
Spreading, pinching, and coalescence: the Ohnesorge units	20
The effects of protein charge patterning on complex coacervation	20
Stochastic resetting of active Brownian particles with Lorentz force	20
Interplay between cooperativity of intercellular receptor–ligand binding and coalescence of nanoscale lipid clusters in adhering membranes	19
Simulated filament shapes in embedded 3D printing	19
Keratins determine network stress responsiveness in reconstituted actin–keratin filament systems	19
The effective shear modulus of a random isotropic suspension of monodisperse liquid n-spheres: from the dilute limit to the percolation threshold	19
How particle–particle and liquid–particle interactions govern the fate of evaporating liquid marbles	19
Modelling the dynamics of vesicle reshaping and scission under osmotic shocks	19
Impact of PEGDA photopolymerization in micro-stereolithography on 3D printed hydrogel structure and swelling	19
Unraveling topology-induced shape transformations in dendrimersomes	19
Smoothed profile method for direct numerical simulations of hydrodynamically interacting particles	19
Adhesion behaviors on four special wettable surfaces: natural sources, mechanisms, fabrications and applications	19
A new hydrodynamic interpretation of liquid metal droplet motion induced by an electrocapillary phenomenon	19
Cationic surfactant assisted enhancement of dielectric and piezoelectric properties of PVDF nanofibers for energy harvesting application	19
Spinodal decomposition of chemically fueled polymer solutions	19
Analytical model for drag reduction on liquid-infused structured non-wetting surfaces	19
Optical quantification of intracellular mass density and cell mechanics in 3D mechanical confinement	18
Electrically driven liquid crystal network actuators	18
Predicting aggregate morphology of sequence-defined macromolecules with recurrent neural networks	18
Mussel-inspired adhesive gelatin–polyacrylamide hydrogel wound dressing loaded with tetracycline hydrochloride to enhance complete skin regeneration	18
3D or not 3D: a guide to assess cell viability in 3D cell systems	18
Tracer dynamics in crowded active-particle suspensions	18
Acoustic cavitation rheometry	18
3D-Reactive printing of engineered alginate inks	18
Multi-responsive PNIPAM–PEGDA hydrogel composite	18
High magnetization FeCo nanoparticles for magnetorheological fluids with enhanced response	18
Interfacial behaviour of β-lactoglobulin aggregates at the oil–water interface studied using particle tracking and dilatational rheology	18
Elasticity of colloidal gels: structural heterogeneity, floppy modes, and rigidity	18
Insights from modeling into structure, entanglements, and dynamics in attractive polymer nanocomposites	18
Steering self-organisation through confinement	18
Viscosity of cohesive granular flows	18
The dynamic face of lipid membranes	18
Nanoscopic interactions of colloidal particles can suppress millimetre drop splashing	18
Capillary forces drive buckling, plastic deformation, and break-up of 3D printed beams	18
From vesicles toward protocells and minimal cells	17
Activated penetrant dynamics in glass forming liquids: size effects, decoupling, slaving, collective elasticity and correlation with matrix compressibility	17
Structures of cationic and anionic polyelectrolytes in aqueous solutions: the sign effect	17
Self-sorting in supramolecular assemblies	17
A theoretical model of efficient phagocytosis driven by curved membrane proteins and active cytoskeleton forces	17
Molecular dynamics and crystallization in polymers based on ethylene glycol methacrylates (EGMAs) with melt memory characteristics: from linear oligomers to comb-like polymers	17
Bio-inspired surface modification of iron oxide nanoparticles for active stabilization in hydrogels	17
Frequency-dependent magnetic susceptibility of magnetic nanoparticles in a polymer solution: a simulation study	17
The role of the molecular weight of the adsorbed layer on a substrate in the suppressed dynamics of supported thin polystyrene films	17
Mussel-inspired hydrogels as tough, self-adhesive and conductive bioelectronics: a review	17
Voxel based method for predictive modelling of solidification and stress in digital light processing based additive manufacture	17
Polypyrrole-doped conductive self-healing multifunctional composite hydrogels with a dual crosslinked network	17
The structural, vibrational, and mechanical properties of jammed packings of deformable particles in three dimensions	17
Stretchable dual cross-linked silicon elastomer with a superhydrophobic surface and fast triple self-healing ability at room temperature	17
How a water drop removes a particle from a hydrophobic surface	17
Controlling uniform patterns by evaporation of multi-component liquid droplets in a confined geometry	17
More than just a barrier: using physical models to couple membrane shape to cell function	17
Dilatancy, shear jamming, and a generalized jamming phase diagram of frictionless sphere packings	16
Investigations on sub-structures within cavities of surface imprinted polymers using AFM and PF-QNM	16
Comparing physical mechanisms for membrane curvature-driven sorting of BAR-domain proteins	16
Biodegradable zwitterionic poly(carboxybetaine) microgel for sustained delivery of antibodies with extended stability and preserved function	16
Deep learning for characterizing the self-assembly of three-dimensional colloidal systems	16
Serum albumin guided plasmonic nanoassemblies with opposite chiralities	16
Transfer learning of memory kernels for transferable coarse-graining of polymer dynamics	16
Actin filament alignment causes mechanical hysteresis in cross-linked networks	16
Direction reversing active Brownian particle in a harmonic potential	16
Effect of stretching angle on the stress plateau behavior of main-chain liquid crystal elastomers	16

Quantitative relationship between cholesterol distribution and ordering of lipids in asymmetric lipid bilayers	16
Near-zero surface pressure assembly of rectangular lattices of microgels at fluid interfaces for colloidal lithography	16
An experimental study on the role of inter-particle friction in the shear-thinning behavior of non-Brownian suspensions	16
Influence of macromolecular crowding on the charge regulation of intrinsically disordered proteins	16
A combined experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study of an intrinsic self-healing polyurethane elastomer based on a dynamic non-covalent mechanism	16
Reaction-diffusion waves coupled with membrane curvature	16
Alpha helical surfactant-like peptides self-assemble into pH-dependent nanostructures	16
Understanding gel-to-crystal transitions in supramolecular gels	16
An extreme toughening mechanism for soft materials	16
Dynamic behaviour of water molecules in heterogeneous free space formed in an epoxy resin	16
Machine learning for phase behavior in active matter systems	16
3D printed nitric oxide-releasing poly(acrylic acid)/F127/cellulose nanocrystal hydrogels	16
Sequential and cellular detection of copper and lactic acid by disaggregation and reaggregation of the fluorescent panchromatic fibres of an acylthiourea based sensor	16
Decoupling salt- and polymer-dependent dynamics in polyelectrolyte complex coacervates via salt addition	16
Interaction of a bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein with mixed anionic–cationic surfactants and the resultant structure	16
Dynamic bonds enable high toughness and multifunctionality in gelatin/tannic acid-based hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties	15
A sulfamethoxazole molecularly imprinted two-dimensional photonic crystal hydrogel sensor	15
How ambient conditions affect the Leidenfrost temperature	15
Shock-induced collapse of surface nanobubbles	15
Lubrication dynamics of swollen silicones to limit long term fouling and microbial biofilms	15
Introduction to remodeling of biomembranes	15
A model-system of Fickian yet non-Gaussian diffusion: light patterns in place of complex matter	15
Physical aspects of cortical folding	15
Alignment and scattering of colliding active droplets	15
Supramolecular polymer gels: from construction methods to functionality	15
Synchronized oscillations, traveling waves, and jammed clusters induced by steric interactions in active filament arrays	15
Buckling, crumpling, and tumbling of semiflexible sheets in simple shear flow	15
Using reactive dissipative particle dynamics to understand local shape manipulation of polymer vesicles	15
Impact of dynamic covalent chemistry and precise linker length on crystallization kinetics and morphology in ethylene vitrimers	15
Controlled viscoelastic particle encapsulation in microfluidic devices	15
Gradient-dynamics model for liquid drops on elastic substrates	15
Quercetin conjugated fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots for targeted cancer therapy application	15
Apparent contact angle of drops on liquid infused surfaces: geometric interpretation	15
Multi-level encryption of information in morphing hydrogels with patterned fluorescence	15
Effect of sticker clustering on the dynamics of associative networks	15
Coarse-grained nucleic acid–protein model for hybrid nanotechnology	15
Effect of interfacial rheology on drop coalescence in water–oil emulsion	15
LCST polymers with UCST behavior	15
Electric field modulated peptide based hydrogel nanocatalysts	15
Near-infrared light-induced photoisomerization and photodissociation of a chiral fluorescent photoswitch in cholesteric liquid crystals assisted by upconversion nanoparticles	15
A multi-responsive organogel and colloid based on the self-assembly of a Ag(i)-azopyridine coordination polymer	15
CO2-Driven diffusiophoresis for maintaining a bacteria-free surface	15
Efficient artificial light-harvesting systems based on aggregation-induced emission in supramolecular gels	15
Production of giant unilamellar vesicles and encapsulation of lyotropic nematic liquid crystals	15
The effect of grain shape and material on the nonlocal rheology of dense granular flows	15
Towards designing globular antimicrobial peptide mimics: role of polar functional groups in biomimetic ternary antimicrobial polymers	15
Magnetowetting dynamics of sessile ferrofluid droplets: a review	15
Complex fluids in animal survival strategies	15
Curvature-driven feedback on aggregation–diffusion of proteins in lipid bilayers	15
Blistering failure of elastic coatings with applications to corrosion resistance	15
Continuum-scale modelling of polymer blends using the Cahn–Hilliard equation: transport and thermodynamics	15
Nonlinear dilatational rheology of different protein aggregates at the oil–water interface	15
Droplet detachment and pinch-off of bidisperse particulate suspensions	15
The role of entropy in wetting of polymer brushes	15
A simulation study on the effect of nanoparticle size on the glass transition temperature of polymer nanocomposites	15
Three-dimensional thermochromic liquid crystal elastomer structures with reversible shape-morphing and color-changing capabilities for soft robotics	14
Effects of lipid heterogeneity on model human brain lipid membranes	14
Changing polymer catechol content to generate adhesives for high versus low energy surfaces	14
Fluctuation–dissipation relations far from equilibrium: a case study	14
Control of nanoparticles synthesized via vacuum sputter deposition onto liquids: a review	14
Clogged water bridges for fog harvesting	14
Clog mitigation in a microfluidic array via pulsatile flows	14
A few upstream bifurcations drive the spatial distribution of red blood cells in model microfluidic networks	14
The effect of the printing temperature on 4D DLP printed pNIPAM hydrogels	14
On the relationship between cutting and tearing in soft elastic solids	14
Microstructure and elasticity of dilute gels of colloidal discoids	14
Density fluctuations and energy spectra of 3D bacterial suspensions	14
Dynamics and mechanism of liquid film collapse in a foam	14
Structural, mechanical, and biological characterization of hierarchical nanofibrous Fmoc-phenylalanine-valine hydrogels for 3D culture of differentiated and mesenchymal stem cells	14
Inducing nano-confined crystallization in PLLA and PET by elastic melt stretching	14
Deterministic control of adhesive crack propagation through jamming based switchable adhesives	14
A review on acoustic droplet ejection technology and system	14
Self-diffusion scalings in dense granular flows	14
Levitation conditions for condensing droplets over heated liquid surfaces	14
Recent advances in the development of europium(iii) and terbium(iii)-based luminescent supramolecular metallogels	14
Self-sorting assembly of artificial building blocks	14
Fabrication of dual anti-corrosive polyaniline microcapsules via Pickering emulsion for active corrosion protection of steel	14
Charging of drops impacting onto superhydrophobic surfaces	14
Inverse method based on 3D nonlinear physically constrained minimisation in the framework of traction force microscopy	14
A microparticle blood analogue suspension matching blood rheology	14
Bouncing-to-wetting transition of water droplets impacting soft solids	13
Engineering stability, longevity, and miscibility of microtubule-based active fluids	13
l-Cysteine as a reducing/capping/gel-forming agent for the preparation of silver nanoparticle composites with anticancer properties	13
A comparative study of blood rheology across species	13
Development and challenges of smart actuators based on water-responsive materials	13
Shear driven vorticity aligned flocs in a suspension of attractive rigid rods	13
Elastic constants of biological filamentous colloids: estimation and implications on nematic and cholesteric tactoid morphologies	13
Emergent vortices and phase separation in systems of chiral active particles with dipolar interactions	13
A novel photothermal, self-healing and anti-reflection water evaporation membrane	13
New patterns of twist-bend liquid crystal phase behaviour: the synthesis and characterisation of the 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl)-10-(4-alkylaniline-benzylidene-4′-oxy)decanes (CB10O·m)	13
Development of an electrically responsive hydrogel for programmable in situ immobilization within a microfluidic device	13
Phosphobisaromatic motifs enable rapid enzymatic self-assembly and hydrogelation of short peptides	13
All-atom simulations of bent liquid crystal dimers: the twist-bend nematic phase and insights into conformational chirality	13
Touch-sensing fabric encapsulated with hydrogel for human–computer interaction	13
Rebound and scattering of motile Chlamydomonas algae in confined chambers	13