Vitrimers, dynamic polymer networks with topology conserving exchange reactions, can lead to unusual evolution of the melting temperature and crystal structure of ethylene networks.
Studies of active particle systems have demonstrated that particle anisotropy can impact the collective behavior of a system. However, systems studied to date have served as one-off demonstrations of concept,...
A new composite hydrogels with excellent self-healing properties was prepared by combining poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and boron nitride nanofibers (BNNFs) via a facile one-pot assembly method. One-dimensional porous BNNFs with...
In this study, we use molecular dynamics simulation to explore the structures of anionic and cationic polyelectrolytes in aqueous solutions. We first confirm the significantly stronger solvation effects of single...
The fabrication of protected peptide-based hydrogels on electrode surfaces can be achieved by employing the electrochemical oxidation of hydroquinone to benzoquinone, liberating protons at the electrode-solution interface. The localised reduction...
In the recent years, a rapid development of the polymeric hydrogel-based sensors has been witnessed. However, conventional hydrogels often exhibit poor mechanical properties. Additionally, the use of these sensors at...
Flowing granular materials often abruptly arrest if not driven by sufficient applied stresses. Such abrupt cessation of motion can be economically expensive in industrial materials handling and processing, and is...
Correction for ‘Simulation of dense non-Brownian suspensions with the lattice Boltzmann method: shear jammed and fragile states’ by Pradipto et al., Soft Matter, 2020, 16, 945–959, DOI: 10.1039/C9SM00850K.
Flow and arrest in stressed granular materials