How Softness Matters in Soft Nanogels and Nanogel Assemblies
Softness plays a key role in determining the macroscopic properties of colloidal systems, from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from
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Highlights
Stiffness tomography of ultra‐soft nanogels by atomic force microscopy
The softness of nanohydrogels results in unique properties and recently attracted tremendous interest due to the multi‐functionalization of interfaces. For
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Nanoparticles in the biological context: surface morphology and protein corona formation
In a recent concept article published in Small, Richtering, Alberg and Zentel have summarized existing data with the aim to
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Controversy resolved – SFB researchers clarify how charges affect the properties of microgels adsorbed to fluid interfaces
The role of charges on the interfacial properties of microgels has been discussed controversially in the literature. In this work,
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Influence of size and cross-linking density of microgels on cellular uptake and uptake kinetics
The unique pH and temperature responsiveness of PNIPAM-based microgels make them a promising target for novel biomedical applications such as
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Synthesis of polyampholyte Janus‐like microgels by coacervation of reactive precursors in precipitation polymerization
Controlling the distribution of ionizable groups of opposite charge in microgels is an extremely challenging task, which could open new
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Deformation of microgels at solid–liquid interfaces visualized in three-dimension
Solid–liquid interfaces play an important role for functional devices. Hence, a detailed understanding of the interaction of soft matter objects
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Anisotropic hollow microgels that can adapt their size, shape, and softness
This work addresses the challenge of creating hollow and anisotropically shaped thermoresponsive microgels. Sacrificial elliptical hematite silica particles are utilized
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Closing the 1–5 μm size gap: Temperature-programmed, fed-batch synthesis of μm-sized microgels
In this paper, we present the fed-batch synthesis of microgels in the 1-5 µm size range. We backed up experimental
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Model-based design and synthesis of ferrocene containing microgels
Microgels have versatile applications due to their possible functionalization with co-monomers. We present the rational model-based design of synthesis procedures
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