This work presents an overview of the latest advances in coarse-grained simulations of
nanogels. Computer simulations of polyelectrolytes of a few tens of nanometres are …

Thermoresponsive microgels are one of the most investigated types of soft colloids, thanks
to their ability to undergo a Volume Phase Transition (VPT) close to ambient temperature …

PNIPAm microgels synthesized via free radical polymerization (FRP) are often considered
as neutral colloids in aqueous media, although it is well known, since the pioneering works …

In recent years, ionic microgels have garnered much attention due to their unique properties,
especially their stimulus-sensitive swelling behavior. The tunable response of these soft …

We study swelling and structural properties of ionic microgel suspensions within a
comprehensive coarse-grained model that combines the polymeric and colloidal natures of …

Stimuli-responsive microgels have attracted much interest for their use as vehicles for drug
delivery or as the building blocks of adaptive materials. Ionic microgel particles, including …

Microgels are soft colloids that, by virtue of their polymeric nature, can react to external
stimuli such as temperature or pH by changing their size. The resulting swelling/deswelling …

The conformational collapse of polymers in mixtures of two individually good solvents is an
intriguing yet puzzling phenomenon termed cononsolvency. In this paper, the concept of the …

We investigated the complexation of thermoresponsive anionic poly (N-
isopropylacrylamide)(PNiPAM) microgels and cationic ε-polylysine (ε-PLL) chains. By …

Ionic microgel particles in a good solvent swell to an equilibrium size determined by a
balance of electrostatic and elastic forces. When crowded, ionic microgels deswell owing to …