Nearest-neighbor connectedness theory: A general approach to continuum percolation (2021)
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Coupette, F., de Bruijn, R., Bult, P., Finner, S., Miller, M. A., van der Schoot, P., & Schilling, T. (2021). Nearest-neighbor connectedness theory: A general approach to continuum percolation. Physical Review E, 103(4), Article 042115. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.103.042115

We introduce a method to estimate continuum percolation thresholds and illustrate its usefulness by investigating geometric percolation of noninteracting line segments and disks in two spatial dimensions. These examples serve as models for electrical... Read More about Nearest-neighbor connectedness theory: A general approach to continuum percolation.

Wetting and Drying of Aqueous Droplets Containing Nonionic Surfactants CnEm (2021)
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Shi, J., Yang, L., & Bain, C. D. (2021). Wetting and Drying of Aqueous Droplets Containing Nonionic Surfactants CnEm. Langmuir, 37(14), 4091-4101. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03479

This paper presents a systematic study of the wetting and drying of aqueous pico-liter droplets containing nonionic surfactants polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers (CnEm; n = 10, 12, 14, m = 6 or 8) in comparison with the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl s... Read More about Wetting and Drying of Aqueous Droplets Containing Nonionic Surfactants CnEm.

Alkali Metal Salts of 10,12-Pentacosadiynoic Acid and Their Dosimetry Applications (2021)
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Hall, A. V., Musa, O. M., Hood, D. K., Apperley, D. C., Yufit, D. S., & Steed, J. W. (2021). Alkali Metal Salts of 10,12-Pentacosadiynoic Acid and Their Dosimetry Applications. Crystal Growth and Design, 21(4), 2416-2422. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.1c00031

Wide-dose-range 2D radiochromic films for radiotherapy, such as GAFchromic EBT, are based on the lithium salt of 10,12-pentacosadiynoic acid (Li-PCDA) as the photosensitive component. We show that there are two solid forms of Li-PCDA—a monohydrated f... Read More about Alkali Metal Salts of 10,12-Pentacosadiynoic Acid and Their Dosimetry Applications.

Phase behavior of correlated random copolymers (2021)
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Patyukova, E., Xi, E., & Wilson, M. (2021). Phase behavior of correlated random copolymers. Macromolecules, 54(6), 2763-2773. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02840

In this work, we calculate Flory-Huggins phase diagrams for correlated random copolymers. We achieve it in two steps. At first, we derive a distribution function of two-letter A, B copolymer chains depending on the fraction of A-segments and ABduplet... Read More about Phase behavior of correlated random copolymers.

Atomistic simulation studies of ionic cyanine dyes: self-assembly and aggregate formation in aqueous solution (2021)
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Yu, G., Walker, M., & Wilson, M. R. (2021). Atomistic simulation studies of ionic cyanine dyes: self-assembly and aggregate formation in aqueous solution. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 23(11), 6408-6421. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cp06205g

Cyanine dyes are known to form large-scale aggregates of various morphologies via spontaneous self-assembly in aqueous solution, akin to chromonic liquid crystals. Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations have been performed on four cyanine dyes: pse... Read More about Atomistic simulation studies of ionic cyanine dyes: self-assembly and aggregate formation in aqueous solution.

On the Nature of Murine Radiation-Induced Subcapsular Cataracts: Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Fine Classification, In Vivo Dynamics and Impact on Visual Acuity (2021)
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Pawliczek, D., Fuchs, H., Gailus-Durner, V., de Angelis, M. H., Quinlan, R., Graw, J., & Dalke, C. (2022). On the Nature of Murine Radiation-Induced Subcapsular Cataracts: Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Fine Classification, In Vivo Dynamics and Impact on Visual Acuity. Radiation research, 197(1), 7-21. https://doi.org/10.1667/rade-20-00163.1

Ionizing radiation is widely known to induce various kinds of lens cataracts, of which posterior subcapsular cataracts (PSCs) have the highest prevalence. Despite some studies regarding the epidemiology and biology of radiation-induced PSCs, the mech... Read More about On the Nature of Murine Radiation-Induced Subcapsular Cataracts: Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Fine Classification, In Vivo Dynamics and Impact on Visual Acuity.

Optimal pricing strategies for Manufacturing-as-a Service platforms to ensure business sustainability (2021)
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Chaudhuri, A., Datta, P. P., Fernandes, K. J., & Xiong, Y. (2021). Optimal pricing strategies for Manufacturing-as-a Service platforms to ensure business sustainability. International Journal of Production Economics, 234, Article 108065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108065

Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) is a service which delivers manufactured products by connecting its network of suppliers with its customers on a digital platform. The long term sustainability of the MaaS platforms depends on their pricing strategy... Read More about Optimal pricing strategies for Manufacturing-as-a Service platforms to ensure business sustainability.

Wall slip and bulk yielding in soft particle suspensions (2021)
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Jung, G., & Fielding, S. M. (2021). Wall slip and bulk yielding in soft particle suspensions. Journal of Rheology, 65(2), Article 199. https://doi.org/10.1122/8.0000171

We simulate a dense athermal suspension of soft particles sheared between hard walls of a prescribed roughness profile, fully accounting for the fluid mechanics of the solvent between the particles and for the solid mechanics of changes in the partic... Read More about Wall slip and bulk yielding in soft particle suspensions.

Modeling ternary fluids in contact with elastic membranes (2021)
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Pepona, M., Shek, A., Semprebon, C., Krüger, T., & Kusumaatmaja, H. (2021). Modeling ternary fluids in contact with elastic membranes. Physical Review E, 103(2), Article 022112. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.103.022112

We present a thermodynamically consistent model of a ternary fluid interacting with elastic membranes. Following a free-energy modeling approach for the fluid phases, we derive the governing equations for the dynamics of the ternary fluid flow and me... Read More about Modeling ternary fluids in contact with elastic membranes.

Glycomacromolecules: Addressing challenges in drug delivery and therapeutic development (2021)
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Stuart-Walker, W., & Mahon, C. S. (2021). Glycomacromolecules: Addressing challenges in drug delivery and therapeutic development. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 171, 77-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2021.01.018

Carbohydrate-based materials offer exciting opportunities for drug delivery. They present readily available, biocompatible components for the construction of macromolecular systems which can be loaded with cargo, and can enable targeting of a payload... Read More about Glycomacromolecules: Addressing challenges in drug delivery and therapeutic development.

Guest inclusion by Borromean weave coordination networks (2021)
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Byrne, P., Lloyd, G. O., & Steed, J. W. (2021). Guest inclusion by Borromean weave coordination networks. Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 74(1-3), 152-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2021.1875132

Reaction of N,Nʺ-ethylene-1,2-diylbis(3-pyridin-3-ylurea) (L) with AgNO3 in a variety of solvents gives a total of five 2-D Borromean weave coordination polymer networks that adopt three structural types depending on the interactions to the solvent p... Read More about Guest inclusion by Borromean weave coordination networks.

Macromolecular Optical Sensor Arrays (2021)
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Mitchell, L., New, E. J., & Mahon, C. S. (2021). Macromolecular Optical Sensor Arrays. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3(2), 506-530. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.0c01003

Chemical sensors play an important role in our understanding of chemical and biological systems, providing sensitive and rapid detection of a variety of substrates. Array-based sensing approaches avoid the ongoing challenge of designing and synthesiz... Read More about Macromolecular Optical Sensor Arrays.

Control of Superselectivity by Crowding in Three-Dimensional Hosts (2021)
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Christy, A. T., Kusumaatmaja, H., & Miller, M. A. (2021). Control of Superselectivity by Crowding in Three-Dimensional Hosts. Physical Review Letters, 126(2), Article 028002. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.126.028002

Motivated by the fine compositional control observed in membraneless droplet organelles in cells, we investigate how a sharp binding-unbinding transition can occur between multivalent client molecules and receptors embedded in a porous three-dimensio... Read More about Control of Superselectivity by Crowding in Three-Dimensional Hosts.

Capillary Bridges on Liquid-Infused Surfaces (2021)
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Shek, A. C., Semprebon, C., Panter, J. R., & Kusumaatmaja, H. (2021). Capillary Bridges on Liquid-Infused Surfaces. Langmuir, 37(2), 908-917. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03220

We numerically study two-component capillary bridges formed when a liquid droplet is placed in between two liquid-infused surfaces (LIS). In contrast to commonly studied one-component capillary bridges on noninfused solid surfaces, two-component liqu... Read More about Capillary Bridges on Liquid-Infused Surfaces.

Monitoring apoptosis in intact cells by high‐resolution magic angle spinning 1 H NMR spectroscopy (2021)
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Wylot, M., Whittaker, D. T., Wren, S. A., Bothwell, J. H., Hughes, L., & Griffin, J. L. (2021). Monitoring apoptosis in intact cells by high‐resolution magic angle spinning 1 H NMR spectroscopy. NMR in Biomedicine, 34(3), Article e4456. https://doi.org/10.1002/nbm.4456

Apoptosis maintains an equilibrium between cell proliferation and cell death. Many diseases, including cancer, develop because of defects in apoptosis. A known metabolic marker of apoptosis is a notable increase in 1H NMR‐observable resonances associ... Read More about Monitoring apoptosis in intact cells by high‐resolution magic angle spinning 1 H NMR spectroscopy.

Predicting Hemiwicking Dynamics on Textured Substrates (2020)
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Natarajan, B., Jaishankar, A., King, M., Oktasendra, F., Avis, S. J., Konicek, A. R., …Yeganeh, M. S. (2021). Predicting Hemiwicking Dynamics on Textured Substrates. Langmuir, 37(1), 188-195. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02737

The ability to predict liquid transport rates on textured surfaces is key to the design and optimization of devices and processes such as oil recovery, coatings, reaction-separation, high-throughput screening, and thermal management. In this work we... Read More about Predicting Hemiwicking Dynamics on Textured Substrates.

The fire resistance of high-strength concrete containing natural zeolites (2020)
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Kushnir, A. R., Heap, M. J., Griffiths, L., Wadsworth, F. B., Langella, A., Baud, P., …Utley, J. E. (2021). The fire resistance of high-strength concrete containing natural zeolites. Cement and Concrete Composites, 116, Article 103897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2020.103897

More sustainable and environmentally friendly concretes are essential to reduce the climatic and environmental impact of the growing demand for concrete to fuel urban sprawl. This manuscript reports on an experimental study designed to test the fire... Read More about The fire resistance of high-strength concrete containing natural zeolites.

A Regenerable Biosensing Platform for Bacterial Toxins (2020)
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Antunez, E. E., Mahon, C. S., Tong, Z., Voelcker, N. H., & Müllner, M. (2021). A Regenerable Biosensing Platform for Bacterial Toxins. Biomacromolecules, 22(2), 441-453. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01318

Waterborne diarrheal diseases such as travelers’ diarrhea and cholera remain a threat to public health in many countries. Rapid diagnosis of an infectious disease is critical in preventing the escalation of a disease outbreak into an epidemic. Many o... Read More about A Regenerable Biosensing Platform for Bacterial Toxins.

Joining European Scientific Forces to Face Pandemics (2020)
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Vasconcelos, M. H., Alcaro, S., Arechavala-Gomeza, V., Baumbach, J., Borges, F., Brevini, T. A., …Riganti, C. (2021). Joining European Scientific Forces to Face Pandemics. Trends in Microbiology, 29(2), 92-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2020.10.008

Despite the international guidelines on the containment of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the European scientific community was not sufficiently prepared to coordinate scientific efforts. To improve preparedness for future pandemic... Read More about Joining European Scientific Forces to Face Pandemics.

The Birth of a Hawaiian Fissure Eruption (2020)
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Houghton, B., Tisdale, C., Llewellin, E., Taddeucci, J., Orr, T., Walker, B., & Patrick, M. (2021). The Birth of a Hawaiian Fissure Eruption. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 126(1), Article e2020JB020903. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020jb020903

Most basaltic explosive eruptions intensify abruptly, allowing little time to document processes at the start of eruption. One opportunity came with the initiation of activity from fissure 8 (F8) during the 2018 eruption on the lower East Rift Zone o... Read More about The Birth of a Hawaiian Fissure Eruption.