Effects of dielectric gradients‐mediated ions partitioning on the electrophoresis of composite soft particles: An analytical theory
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DOI: 10.1002/elps.202000123
Abstract: In this work, we report original analytical expressions defining the electrophoretic mobility of composite soft particles comprising an inner core and a surrounding polymer shell with differentiated permeabilities to ions from aqueous background electrolyte and… read more here.
Keywords: ions partitioning; mobility; composite soft; soft particles ... See more keywords
Diffusiophoresis in suspensions of highly charged soft particles
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DOI: 10.1002/elps.202100380
Abstract: Diffusiophoresis phenomenon of aoft particles suspended in binary electrolyte solutions is explored theoretically in this study based on the spherical cell model, focusing on the chemiphoresis component in absence of diffusion potential. Both the electrostatic… read more here.
Keywords: charged soft; diffusiophoresis suspensions; motion; suspensions highly ... See more keywords
Soft particles reinforce robotic grippers: robotic grippers based on granular jamming of soft particles
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DOI: 10.1007/s10035-021-01193-4
Abstract: Granular jamming has been identified as a fundamental mechanism for the operation of robotic grippers. In this work, we show, that soft particles like expanded polystyrene beads lead to significantly larger gripping forces in comparison… read more here.
Keywords: soft particles; granular jamming; particles reinforce; reinforce robotic ... See more keywords
Soft particles facilitate flow of rigid particles in a 2D hopper.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00318j
Abstract: The flow of granular materials through narrow openings governs flow and process efficiency in a variety of industrial settings. As the use of soft particles and other soft micro-materials becomes more widespread in consumer products,… read more here.
Keywords: facilitate flow; rigid particles; flow rigid; particles facilitate ... See more keywords
Mesoscale simulation of soft particles with tunable contact angle in multicomponent fluids.
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DOI: 10.1103/physreve.100.033309
Abstract: Soft particles at fluid interfaces play an important role in many aspects of our daily life, such as the food industry, paints and coatings, and medical applications. Analytical methods are not capable of describing the… read more here.
Keywords: fluid fluid; soft particles; contact angle; interface ... See more keywords