How softness matters in soft nanogels and nanogel assemblies

A Scotti, MF Schulte, CG Lopez, JJ Crassous… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Softness plays a key role in determining the macroscopic properties of colloidal systems,
from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from viruses to star polymers …

Poly-N-isopropylacrylamide Nanogels and Microgels at Fluid Interfaces

M Rey, MA Fernandez-Rodriguez, M Karg… - Accounts of chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The confinement of colloidal particles at liquid interfaces offers many
opportunities for materials design. Adsorption is driven by a reduction of the total free energy …

Interactions between interfaces dictate stimuli-responsive emulsion behaviour

M Rey, J Kolker, JA Richards, I Malhotra… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Stimuli-responsive emulsions offer a dual advantage, combining long-term storage with
controlled release triggered by external cues such as pH or temperature changes. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Synthetic and biopolymeric microgels: Review of similarities and difference in behaviour in bulk phases and at interfaces

DZ Akgonullu, BS Murray, SD Connell, Y Fang… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review discusses the current knowledge of interfacial and bulk interactions of
biopolymeric microgels in relation to the well-established properties of synthetic microgels …

Microgels react to force: mechanical properties, syntheses, and force-activated functions

MF Schulte, E Izak-Nau, S Braun, A Pich… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Microgels are colloidal polymer networks with high molar mass and properties between rigid
particles, flexible macromolecules, and micellar aggregates. Their unique stimuli …

Materials nanoarchitectonics in a two-dimensional world within a nanoscale distance from the liquid phase

K Ariga - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Promoted understanding of nanotechnology has enabled the construction of functional
materials with nanoscale-regulated structures. Accordingly, materials science requires one …

In-situ study of the impact of temperature and architecture on the interfacial structure of microgels

S Bochenek, F Camerin, E Zaccarelli, A Maestro… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
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 …

Microgels at interfaces, from mickering emulsions to flat interfaces and back

MA Fernandez-Rodriguez, A Martin-Molina… - Advances in colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this review, we cover the topic of p (NIPAM) based microgels at interfaces, revisiting
classical studies in light of the newest ones. In particular, we focus on their use as …

Defined core–shell particles as the key to complex interfacial self-assembly

J Menath, J Eatson, R Brilmayer… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The two-dimensional self-assembly of colloidal particles serves as a model system for
fundamental studies of structure formation and as a powerful tool to fabricate functional …

A review of oil and water retention in emulsified meat products: The mechanisms of gelation and emulsification, the application of multi-layer hydrogels

Z Han, S Liu, J Cao, X Yue, JH Shao - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Emulsified meat products are key deep-processing products due to unique flavor and high
nutritional value. Myosin dissolves, and protein aggregation and heat-induced gelation …