Soft Matter

Papers
(The TQCC of Soft Matter is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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Spontaneous rolling of a soft sphere on a vertical soft substrate179
Granular flow of 3D mixtures of soft and hard spheres78
Oxidative destabilization of model E. coli membrane by Cu(OH) 2 nanoparticles: a neutron reflectometry73
Generalized model for static contact angles and hysteresis on micro/nanostructured surfaces72
Advection-dominated transport dynamics of pili and flagella-mediated motile bacteria in porous media67
Effect of confinement and topology: 2-TIPS vs. MIPS57
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Directional actuation and phase transition-like behavior in anisotropic networks of responsive microfibers49
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Tuning alginate β-lactoglobulin complex coacervation by modulating pH and temperature45
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The effect of thioester linkages on the stability of the ferroelectric nematic phase42
Entangled nematic disclinations using multi-particle collision dynamics41
Multi-population dissolution in confined active fluids40
Correction: A passive star polymer in a dense active bath: insights from computer simulations40
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Effect of polymerization on free water in polyacrylamide hydrogels observed with Brillouin spectroscopy40
Design of ultra-stretchable physical hydrogels cross-linked by cubosomes: structural changes revealed by SANS during in situ polymerisation and mechanica38
Role of confinement in the shear banding and shear jamming in noncolloidal fiber suspensions38
New approach for SANS measurement of micelle chain mixing during size and morphology transitions38
Effect of intermolecular hydrogen bonding strength on the dynamic fragility of amorphous polyamides38
Instability and rupture of surfactant-laden bilayer thin liquid films37
Viscoelasticity of single folded proteins using dynamic atomic force microscopy36
Tensile force field plays a crucial role in local invasion of tumor cells through a mechano-chemical coupling mechanism36
Reply to the ‘Comment on “Effects of topological constraints on linked ring polymers in solvents of varying quality”’ by M. Tsige and H. Guo, Soft Matter 36
Strain stiffening elastomers with swelling inclusions36
Zoology of collective patterns modulated by non-reciprocal, long-range interactions35
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Lowest gelation concentration in a complex-coacervate-driven self-assembly system, achieved by redox-RAFT synthesis of high molecular weight block polyelectrolytes33
New quasiperiodic structures in nematic liquid crystals32
Modulation of wetting of stimulus responsive polymer brushes by lipid vesicles: experiments and simulations32
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The coagulant dipping process of nitrile latex: investigations of former motion effects and coagulant loss into the dipping compound31
Temperature-responsive membrane permeability of recombinant fusion protein vesicles30
Tuning the velocity of thermophoretic microswimmers with thermo-sensitive polymers30
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Spontaneous symmetry-breaking of the active cluster drives the directed movement and self-sustained oscillation of symmetric rod-like passive particles29
A theory of hydrogel mechanics that couples swelling and external flow29
Long-range order in two-dimensional systems with fluctuating active stresses29
Effects of shear-induced crystallization on the complex viscosity of lamellar-structured concentrated surfactant solutions28
Gelation effects on the spreading of non-Newtonian drops impacting a reactive liquid28
Rheology of a 2D granular film28
Elastoviscoplasticity, hyperaging, and time–age-time–temperature superposition in aqueous dispersions of bentonite clay28
Effect of segmental motion on hydrolytic degradation of polyglycolide in electro-spun fiber mats28
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Mean-field model for the bubble size distribution in coarsening wet foams27
Mesoscale polymer arrays: high aspect ratio surface structures and their digital reconstruction27
Size-dependent bending of a rectangular polymer film27
PEG-fibrin conjugates: the PEG impact on the polymerization dynamics27
Probing molecular motion and microstructure into emulsion gels by PFG NMR and advanced microscopy for microstructural observations26
Dipolar colloids in three dimensions: non-equilibrium structure and re-entrant dynamics26
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Topological defects mediate collective transport of confluent cells26
A simple one step synthesis of magnetic-optical dual functional ZIF-8 in a sodalite phase for magnetically guided targeting bioimaging and drug delivery25
Composition and temperature effects on the solution structure of SDS/octanol/brine by SANS, NMR and microscopy25
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Revisiting the strain-induced softening behaviour in hydrogels25
Correction: Hystereses in flow-induced compression of a poroelastic hydrogel24
Surface acoustic wave manipulation of bioparticles24
Disorder-induced persistent random motion and trapping of microswimmers24
Dynamic compaction of cohesive granular materials: scaling behavior and bonding structures24
Experiment on the evolution of the energy barrier between microgrooves induced by low-temperature condensation23
Molecular mobility of thin films of poly(bisphenol-A carbonate) capped and with one free surface: from bulk-like samples down to the adsorbed layer23
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Influence of shape on heteroaggregation of model microplastics: a simulation study23
Mechanical anisotropy of 3D-printed digital materials at large strains23
Interactions of thermochromic liquid crystals with surface-modified PET substrates for thermal sensing applications23
Empirical corrections to the activation energy barrier allow classical nucleation theory to better predict phase change kinetics in colloidal hard spheres and beyond: the use of thermodynamic referenc23
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Dynamical universality and vibrational divergence in 2D supercooled liquids, quasicrystals, and crystals22
Modelling the non-linear viscoelastic behaviour of brain tissue in torsion22
Is there a difference between surfactant-stabilised and Pickering emulsions?22
Fabrication of submillimeter-sized spherical self-oscillating gels and control of their isotropic volumetric oscillatory behaviors22
Liquid crystalline collagen assemblies as substrates for directed alignment of human Schwann cells22
Pinching dynamics, extensional rheology, and stringiness of saliva substitutes22
Influence of matrix stiffness on microstructure evolution and magnetization of magneto-active elastomers22
One step generation of single-core double emulsions from polymer-osmose-induced aqueous phase separation in polar oil droplets22
The motion of micro-swimmers over a cavity in a micro-channel22
Effect of surfactant concentration on diffusion and microstructure in water-in-oil emulsions studied by low-field benchtop NMR and optical microscopy21
Thermotropic reentrant isotropy and induced smectic antiferroelectricity in the ferroelectric nematic realm: comparing RM734 and DIO21
Strong viscoelastic glycerol solutions formed from phenylalanine-based amine oxide surfactants21
Catching the wave: particle transport by a moving phase boundary21
The role of poroelastic diffusion in the transient wetting behavior of hydrogels21
Harnessing interfacial entropic effects in polymer grafted nanoparticle composites for tailoring their thermo-mechanical and separation properties21
Microfluidic extensional flow device to study mass transfer dynamics in the polymer microparticle formation process21
Mechanical deformation affects the counterion condensation in highly-swollen polyelectrolyte hydrogels21
Effect of polyacrylamide gel elasticity on collagen type II fibril assembly21
The cocktail method: influence of microbubble shell homogeneity on acoustic behavior and stability21
Hysteresis in phase volumes, compositions and interfacial roughness in model OPV-small-molecule/polymer thin-films21
A multifunctional structural coloured electronic skin monitoring body motion and temperature21
Dynamics of liquid rise in the interstices of circular capillaries under a non-inertial regime21
Temperature dependence of micelle shape transitions in copolymer solutions: the role of inter-block incompatibility21
Water–alcohol–TiO 2 dispersions as sustainable ink20
Positive, negative and controlled durotaxis20
Insight into the structure and transport properties of pyrrolidinium-based geminal dicationic-organic ionic crystals: unravelling the role of alkyl-chain length20
Biopolymer-supramolecular polymer hybrids for photocatalytic hydrogen production20
Adsorption and aggregation properties of quaternary-ammonium-salt-based gemini surfactants with a glycinate counterion20
Probing and modeling cell–cell communication in 2D biomimetic tissues20
Statistical mechanics of cell aggregates: explaining the phase transition and paradoxical piezoelectric behavior of soft biological tissues20
Droplets sliding on soft solids shed elastocapillary rails20
Coarsening in bent-core liquid crystals: a molecular dynamics study20
Making microgels photo-responsive by complexation with a spiropyran surfactant19
Fluorescent azobenzene-confined coiled-coil mesofibers19
Reply to the ‘Comment on “Simulations of ionization equilibria in weak polyelectrolyte solutions and gels”’ by J. Landsgesell, L. Nová, O. Rud, F. Uhlík, D. Sean, P. Hebbeker, C. Holm and P. Košovan, 19
Influence of adhesion-promoting glycolipids on the structure and stability of solid-supported lipid double-bilayers19
Solvent-dependent supramolecular assembly behavior of a coumarin-headed amphiphile19
Correction: Aggregation or phase separation can be induced in highly charged proteins by small charged biomolecules19
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Systematic error detection in the database of liquid crystals (LiqCryst) using predictive models19
Self-healing polyacrylates based on dynamic disulfide and quadruple hydrogen bonds19
Molecular dynamics study of shear-induced lamellar alignment of ABA triblock copolymer thin films19
Training precise stress patterns18
Computer vision for high-throughput analysis of pickering emulsions18
Exploiting breath figure reversibility for in situ pattern modulation and hierarchical design18
Peeling from a liquid18
Insights into the interactions of zinc-phthalocyanines with lipid bilayers for liposomal formulations18
The random walker's toolbox for analyzing single-particle tracking data18
Self-organization of metallo-supramolecular polymer networks by free formation of pyridine–phenanthroline heteroleptic complexes18
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Mechanisms of electrostatic interactions between two charged dielectric spheres inside a polarizable medium: an effective-dipole analysis18
How reciprocity impacts ordering and phase separation in active nematics?18
Fabrication of a MXene-based shape-memory hydrogel and its application in the wound repair of skin18
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E . coli bacterium tumbling in bulk and close to surfaces: a simulation study18
A simple approach to produce hydrophobic biobased coatings using methylcellulose and organosolv lignin18
Correction: Fabricating multi-scale controllable PEDOT:PSS arrays via templated freezing assembly18
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Dynamics of particles suspended in field-enhanced microscale flows18
Probing the binding mode and interactions of proteinase K and glutathione: molecular simulation and experiments18
The relationship between structure and rheology in a three-dimensional sheared lamellar mesophase18
Bacterial surface swimming states revealed by TIRF microscopy17
Impact of slipping plane location and ion-partitioning on the diffusiophoresis of soft particles with hydrophobic inner core17
Flow environment affects nutrient transport in soft plant roots17
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Droplet spreading in a wedge: a route to fluid rheology for power-law liquids17
Bulking up: the impact of polymer sterics on emulsion stability17
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Preparation and characterization of emulsion gels stabilized by adequately preprocessed insoluble soybean fiber from okara17
Dynamics and rheology of vesicles under confined Poiseuille flow17
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Necking of thin-walled cylinders via bifurcation of incompressible nonlinear elastic solids17
Chiral ground states in a nematic liquid crystal confined to a cylinder with homeotropic anchoring17
Particle pinning as a method to manipulate marginal stability17
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Swelling induced debonding of thin hydrogel films grafted on silicon substrates17
Chemically triggered rapid degradation of tetraPEG gels cross-linked with a diacylhydrazine-containing cross-linker17
Phases of surface-confined trivalent colloidal particles17
Magnetic field-directed self-assembly of CNT–Fe 3 O 4 hybrids for tunable soft piezoresistive sens16
Wetting morphologies and apparent line tension of nanodroplets on soft substrates16
A double-well potential model for glass transition in a glassy hydrogel undergoing bi-stable interactions with water16
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Probing the elastic response of lipid bilayers and nanovesicles to leaflet tensions via volume per lipid16
Observations on phenomenological changes in Klebsiella Pneumoniae under fluidic stresses16
Dynamics of evaporating, interconnected droplets16
An interfacial host–guest inclusion complex regulated supramolecular nanocomposite hydrogel showing tunable mechanical strength, self-healing, strain sensitivity and NIR responsiveness16
The cellular Potts model on disordered lattices16
Photoresponsive, ionically cross-linked chitosan-azobenzene capsules for controlled cargo release16
Effect of microstructure evolution on the mechanical behavior of magneto-active elastomers with different matrix stiffness16
Investigating glass transition in a PA6T/66 copolymer through molecular dynamics simulations16
Microfluidic dual picoinjection based encapsulation of hemoglobin in alginate microcapsules reinforced by a poly( l -lysine)- 16
Adhesive tape loops16
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Orientational transitions of discotic columnar liquid crystals in cylindrical pores16
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Mechanochromic polymer blends made with an excimer-forming telechelic sensor molecule16
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Role of MXenes in advancing soft robotics16
Development of tough and stiff elastomers by leveraging hydrophilic–hydrophobic supramolecular segment interaction16
Janus-type ionic conductive gels based on poly( N , N -dimethyl)acrylamide for strain/pressure sensors16
Interplay between yielding, ‘recovery’, and strength of yield stress fluids for direct ink writing: new insights from oscillatory rheology16
Crystallization of non-convex colloids: the roles of particle shape and entropy16
Granular aqueous suspensions with controlled interparticular friction and adhesion16
Efficient fabrication of bioinspired soft, ridged-slippery surfaces with large-range anisotropic wettability for droplet manipulation16
Hopping dynamics of a tracer particle confined in a fluctuating lattice16
Thermal- and pH-responsive triple-shape memory hydrogel based on a single reversible switch16
Phase behavior of symmetric diblock copolymers under 3D soft confinement16
Vibrational spectroscopic profiling of biomolecular interactions between oak powdery mildew and oak leaves16
Ferrofluid drop impacts and Rosensweig peak formation in a non-uniform magnetic field16
Shear-induced criticality in glasses shares qualitative similarities with the Gardner phase16
Recent advances in the design and use of Pickering emulsions for wastewater treatment applications16
Chiral photonic crystals from sphere packing16
Combining SAXS analysis and MD simulation to determine structure and hydration of ionizable lipid hexagonal phases16
Nanodroplets wetting an elastic half-space15
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Tuning evaporation driven deposition in sessile drops via electrostatic hetero-aggregation15
A polymer chain with dipolar active forces in connection to spatial organization of chromatin15
Can self-propelled objects escape from compression stimulation?15
Inverse design of triblock Janus spheres for self-assembly of complex structures in the crystallization slot via digital alchemy15
Nature of barriers determines first passage times in heterogeneous media15
Ion specific effects on the rheology of cellulose nanofibrils in the presence of salts15
Phospholipase-catalyzed degradation drives domain morphology and rheology transitions in model lung surfactant monolayers15
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Differential membrane curvature induced by distinct protein conformers15
Modeling high strain-rate microcavitation in soft materials: the role of material behavior in bubble dynamics15
Dynamical boundary following and corner trapping of undulating worms15
Chain stretching in brushes favors sequence recognition for nucleobase-functionalized flexible precise oligomers15
Stability of the chiral crystal phase and breakdown of the cholesteric phase in mixtures of active–passive chiral rods15
High magnetization composite magnetic fluid: structure, magnetorheology and new sealing mechanism in rotating seals15
Drop splitting on hydrophobic wedge-shaped tips after central impact: effect of sharpness and wetting properties15
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Shear recovery and temperature stability of Ca 2+ and Ag + glycolipid fibrillar metallogels with u15
Jamming transition and normal modes of polydispersed soft particle packing15
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The alternate ligand Jagged enhances the robustness of Notch signaling patterns15
Colloidoscope: detecting dense colloids in 3D with deep learning15
Rheological dynamics and structural characteristics of supramolecular assemblies of β-cyclodextrin and sulfonic surfactants15
Scale-dependent sharpening of interfacial fluctuations in shape-based models of dense cellular sheets15
Understanding the role of crosslink density and linear viscoelasticity on the shear failure of pressure-sensitive-adhesives15
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Defect transition of smectic liquid crystals confined in spherical cavities14
Solute dispersion in pre-turbulent confined active nematics14
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Determination of the swimming mechanism of Au@TiO 2 active matter and implications on active–passive interactions14
Interplay of the structures and viscoelastic properties of polyampholyte gels with the interlude of neutral blocks14
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Convolutional neural networks applied to differential dynamic microscopy reduces noise when quantifying heterogeneous dynamics14
Model predictive control of non-interacting active Brownian particles14
Re-entrant percolation in active Brownian hard disks14
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Individual closed-loop control of micromotors by selective light actuation14
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Destructive effect of fluctuations on the performance of a Brownian gyrator14
A multiscale approach to uncover the self-assembly of ligand-covered palladium nanocubes14
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Soft hydrogel-embedded ceramic skeleton mimicking bone structure via sacrificial bond concept14
Observation of ferroelectric behaviour in non-symmetrical cholesterol-based bent-shaped dimers14
CO 2 transport behavior in poly(fluoroalkyl acrylate) and poly(fluoroalkyl methacrylate): a comparative study of fluoropolymer structure–property rel14
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Microrheology of active suspensions14
Kuttsukigami: sticky sheet design14
Structural determinants of collapse by a monomolecular mimic of pulmonary surfactant at the physiological temperature14
Overview: the Janus-nature of molecular CO 2 in charge adjustment at wet surfaces14
A unified approach to suspension cell mechanics14
Mesoscale modelling of fibrin clots: the interplay between rheology and microstructure at the gel point14
Photopolymerization of 1D photonic structures induced by nematic–isotropic phase transition in liquid crystal14
Power law creep and delayed failure of gels and fibrous materials under stress14
Hacktive matter: data-driven discovery through hackathon-based cross-disciplinary coding14
Spatial mapping and scaling of the shear-induced transformation from bicontinuous microemulsions towards lamellar structures by coupling microfluidics and SANS14
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