The use of methods at molecular scale for the discovery of new potential active ligands, as
well as previously unknown binding sites for target proteins, is now an established reality …

Microgels are complex macromolecules. These colloid-sized polymer networks possess
internal degrees of freedom and, depending on the polymer (s) they are made of, can …

The structural characterization of microgels at interfaces is fundamental to understand both
their 2D phase behavior and their role as stabilizers that enable emulsions to be broken on …

Soft particles display highly versatile properties with respect to hard colloids and even more
so at fluid–fluid interfaces. In particular, microgels, consisting of a cross-linked polymer …

Thermosensitive polymers such as poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) undergo a phase
transition in aqueous solution from a random-coil structural ensemble to a globule structural …

Monolayers of soft colloidal particles confined at fluid interfaces are at the core of a broad
range of technological processes, from the stabilization of responsive foams and emulsions …

Enzymes are nature's catalysts and have great potential for sustainable processes from
renewable resources. The adaptation of enzymes to the requirements of industrial …

The interplay of soft responsive particles, such as microgels, with nanoparticles (NPs) yields
highly versatile complexes that show great potential for applications, ranging from plasmonic …

An important open problem in materials science is whether a direct connection exists
between single-particle elastic properties and macroscopic bulk behavior. Here, we address …

In many engineering applications, understanding gas adsorption and its induced swelling in
nanoporous materials is crucial. In this study, we propose a novel coarse-grained molecular …