3R Electronics: Scalable Fabrication of Resilient, Repairable, and Recyclable Soft‐Matter Electronics
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203266
Abstract: E‐waste is rapidly turning into another man‐made disaster. It is proposed that a paradigm shift toward a more sustainable future can be made through soft‐matter electronics that are resilient, repairable if damaged, and recyclable (3R),… read more here.
Keywords: fabrication; matter electronics; electronics scalable; soft matter ... See more keywords
The Promise of Soft‐Matter‐Enabled Quantum Materials (Adv. Mater. 5/2023)
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203908
Abstract: The field of quantum materials has experienced rapid growth over the past decade, driven by exciting new discoveries with immense transformative potential. Traditional synthetic methods to quantum materials have, however, limited the exploration of architectural… read more here.
Keywords: matter enabled; enabled quantum; soft matter; quantum materials ... See more keywords
Fluid Flow Templating of Polymeric Soft Matter with Diverse Morphologies
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211438
Abstract: It is challenging to find a conventional nanofabrication technique that can consistently produce soft polymeric matter of high surface area and nanoscale morphology in a way that is scalable, versatile, and easily tunable. Here, the… read more here.
Keywords: matter; polymeric soft; templating polymeric; flow templating ... See more keywords
Multiphase Under‐Liquid Biofabrication With Living Soft Matter: A Route to Customize Functional Architectures With Microbial Nanocellulose
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400311
Abstract: The growth of aerobic microbes at air–water interfaces typically leads to biofilm formation. Herein, a fermentative alternative that relies on oil–water interfaces to support bacterial activity and aerotaxis is introduced. The process uses under‐liquid biofabrication… read more here.
Keywords: multiphase liquid; biofabrication living; soft matter; liquid biofabrication ... See more keywords
Programming Smectic Soft Defects via Pixelated Holographic Lithography
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.202500233
Abstract: The molecular ordering and defects in self‐assembled soft matter systems are pivotal to their functionality and the advancement of innovative applications. However, achieving precise guidance in the assembly and dynamical modulation of defect structures in… read more here.
Keywords: holographic lithography; defect; soft matter; pixelated holographic ... See more keywords
Special topic on soft matter science and technology
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DOI: 10.1007/s11426-017-9190-3
Abstract: 1 Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry & Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China 2 South China Advanced Institute… read more here.
Keywords: science; matter science; chemistry; technology ... See more keywords
Optical materials and metamaterials from nanostructured soft matter
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DOI: 10.1007/s12274-019-2437-1
Abstract: Soft materials such as block copolymers, liquid crystals and colloidal assemblies are excellent candidates for use in optical applications due to their ability to spontaneously self-assemble into ordered structures on optically-relevant length scales. Some of… read more here.
Keywords: soft materials; optical applications; soft material; optical materials ... See more keywords
Soft Matter X-ray Microanalysis in the Analytical Electron Microscope
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DOI: 10.1017/s1431927618004373
Abstract: The recent developments in large solid angle x-ray detectors [1] has not only increased the ability of microanalysts today to perform high spatial resolution spectroscopy in the Analytical Electron Microscope (AEM) during materials science investigations,… read more here.
Keywords: soft matter; ray; electron microscope; analytical electron ... See more keywords
Soft-Matter Nanotubes: A Platform for Diverse Functions and Applications.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00509
Abstract: Self-assembled organic nanotubes made of single or multiple molecular components can be classified into soft-matter nanotubes (SMNTs) by contrast with hard-matter nanotubes, such as carbon and other inorganic nanotubes. To date, diverse self-assembly processes and… read more here.
Keywords: platform diverse; matter; functions applications; soft matter ... See more keywords
Soft Matter under Pressure: Pushing Particle–Field Molecular Dynamics to the Isobaric Ensemble
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00186
Abstract: Hamiltonian hybrid particle–field molecular dynamics is a computationally efficient method to study large soft matter systems. In this work, we extend this approach to constant-pressure (NPT) simulations. We reformulate the calculation of internal pressure from… read more here.
Keywords: particle field; molecular dynamics; pressure; soft matter ... See more keywords
Accurate Quantum-Mechanically Derived Force-Fields through a Fragment-Based Approach: Balancing Specificity and Transferability in the Prediction of Self-Assembly in Soft Matter.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.2c00747
Abstract: The wide range of time/length scales covered by self-assembly in soft matter makes molecular dynamics (MD) the ideal candidate for simulating such a supramolecular phenomenon at an atomistic level. However, the reliability of MD outcomes… read more here.
Keywords: assembly soft; self assembly; mechanically derived; force ... See more keywords