Physics - Soft Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed MatterUnlocking the Secrets of Thin Membranes

Discover how thin membranes can change water treatment and energy production.

Holly C. M. Baldock, David M. Huang

2025-04-11T06:58:36+00:00 ― 5 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Role of Surfactants in Everyday Life

Explore how surfactants influence products from soaps to pharmaceuticals.

Chao Duan, Mu Wang, Ahmad Ghobadi

2025-04-09T18:21:20+00:00 ― 6 min read

Fluid DynamicsFluid Dynamics in Pore Spaces: A Deep Dive

Explore the surprising behavior of fluids in tiny spaces.

Emily Y. Chen, Christopher A. Browne, Simon J. Haward

2025-04-09T12:46:58+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterBubbles in Laminated Safety Glass: What's Behind Them?

Learn why bubbles form in safety glass and their impact on quality.

Carlos Arauz-Moreno, Keyvan Piroird, Elise Lorenceau

2025-04-06T18:42:20+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Surprising World of Polyampholytes

Discover how polyampholytes influence interactions between charged surfaces in salty solutions.

David Ribar, Clifford E. Woodward, Jan Forsman

2025-04-05T04:29:32+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterUnraveling the Science of Touch

Discover how our skin senses textures using unique receptors.

Pierre Tapie, Diogo Barreiros Scatamburlo, Antoine Chateauminois

2025-04-04T05:24:18+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Intriguing World of Volvox carteri

Discover the fascinating structure and growth of Volvox carteri, a remarkable multicellular organism.

Benjamin von der Heyde, Anand Srinivasan, Sumit Kumar Birwa

2025-04-03T17:59:44+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Science of Confined Fluids: What Lies Within

Discover how confined fluids shape our daily lives and the science behind them.

Emmanuel di Bernardo, Joseph Brader

2025-03-30T21:54:38+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterLanding on Soft Surfaces: Challenges Ahead

Explore the science of landing on soft planetary surfaces and its implications for future missions.

Deniz Kerimoglu, Eloise Marteau, Daniel Soto

2025-03-29T09:17:22+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Hidden World of Granular Materials

Discover how tiny particles absorb shocks and transform our understanding of materials.

A. Faulconnier, S. Job, J. Brocail

2025-03-29T00:31:56+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterBiofilms: The Hidden Microbial Cities

Discover the intricate world of biofilms and their survival strategies.

Anthony Pietz, Karin John, Uwe Thiele

2025-03-28T23:44:10+00:00 ― 5 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Hidden Side of Amorphous Polymers

Discover how amorphous polymers change shape and respond to stress over time.

Martin Roman-Faure, Hélène Montes, François Lequeux

2025-03-26T16:00:30+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Science of Adhesion: PDMS Insights

Learn how PDMS affects adhesion and its real-world applications.

Susheel Kumar, Chiranjit Majhi, Krishnacharya Khare

2025-03-25T19:18:34+00:00 ― 4 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Intriguing World of Knots in Polymers

Discover how flow influences knotted polymers and their behavior.

Andrey Milchev, Maurice P. Schmitt, Peter Virnau

2025-03-23T18:44:48+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Hidden World of Amorphous Solids

Explore the unique properties and behaviors of amorphous solids.

Surajit Chakraborty, Roshan Maharana, Smarajit Karmakar

2025-03-23T03:37:14+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Hidden Science of Hydrogels and Friction

Discover the fascinating behavior of hydrogels and their frictional properties.

Lola Ciapa, Yvette Tran, Christian Frétigny

2025-03-22T17:16:16+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterUnraveling the Secrets of Colloidal Nanoparticles

This study examines how particle size impacts colloidal stability and applications.

Aimê Gomes da Mata Kanzaki, Tiago de Sousa Araújo Cassiano, João Valeriano

2025-03-20T00:47:10+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Buzz of Active Brownian Particles

Discover the fascinating world of active particles and entropy production.

Massimiliano Semeraro, Giuseppe Negro, Antonio Suma

2025-03-19T19:12:48+00:00 ― 5 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Hidden Science of Shear Relaxation Time

Discover how shear relaxation time shapes everyday liquids and industrial processes.

S. A. Khrapak, A. G. Khrapak

2025-03-19T18:25:02+00:00 ― 5 min read

Computational PhysicsLipid Membranes: The Cell's Shield

Discover how lipid membranes protect and regulate cell functions.

Amaresh Sahu

2025-03-19T06:28:32+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Colorful World of Cholesteric Liquid Crystals

Explore the fascinating behavior of cholesteric liquid crystals and their defects.

Joseph Pollard, Richard G. Morris

2025-03-16T18:46:02+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Fascinating World of DNA Nanostars

Explore the unique behavior and potential applications of DNA nanostars.

Kuang-Hua Chou, Alex Eden, David Huber

2025-03-15T10:55:22+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterAdvancing Polymer Composites with Machine Learning

Discover how machine learning is transforming the design of polymer composites.

Huan Tran, Chiho Kim, Rishi Gurnani

2025-03-14T14:13:26+00:00 ― 8 min read

Soft Condensed MatterSliding Science: A Cylinder's Fast Ride

Explore how shapes move through different liquids, revealing surprising dynamics.

Alexandros T. Oratis, Kai van den Berg, Vincent Bertin

2025-03-13T19:07:02+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Hidden World of Lipid Bilayers

Discover how lipid structures control cell behavior and drug delivery.

Sonam Phuntsho

2025-03-10T08:19:18+00:00 ― 6 min read

Statistical MechanicsThe Dance of Tiny Particles in Fluids

Discover the fascinating movement of tiny particles in different fluids.

Arup Biswas, Johan L. A. Dubbeldam, Trifce Sandev

2025-03-10T00:21:38+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Dance of Particles: Noise and Motion

Discover how noise influences particle movement in biological systems.

Saloni Saxena, Marko Popović, Frank Jülicher

2025-03-09T06:50:46+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Hidden Order of Active Particles

Discover how self-propelled particles create order from chaos.

P. Bisht

2025-03-08T00:35:38+00:00 ― 6 min read

Fluid DynamicsThe Hidden Science Behind Liquid Rivulets

Explore the fascinating behavior of liquid rivulets in everyday life.

Stefan Zitz, Andrea Scagliarini, Johan Roenby

2025-03-07T02:18:10+00:00 ― 5 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Fascinating World of Sheared Cubes

Discover the intriguing behavior of sheared cubes and their unique arrangements.

Kaustav Chakraborty, Sumitava Kundu, Avisek Das

2025-03-05T14:28:40+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterJammed Packings: The Science of Circular Disks

Discover the fascinating world of jammed packings and their real-world applications.

Charles Emmett Maher, Salvatore Torquato

2025-03-04T06:38:00+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Hidden Science of Droplet Impacts

Droplet impacts affect daily processes in surprising ways.

Yuto Yokoyama, Hirokazu Maruoka, Yoshiyuki Tagawa

2025-03-01T19:43:16+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Dance of Flocking: Birds and Particles

Discover how flocking behavior reveals insights into movement patterns in nature and technology.

Tian Tang, Yu Duan, Yu-qiang Ma

2025-02-27T11:11:50+00:00 ― 6 min read

Materials ScienceThe Science of Shattering Glass

Discover what happens when glass breaks, focusing on amorphous silica.

Gergely Molnár, Etienne Barthel

2025-02-27T05:37:28+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterWater's Complex Relationship with Carbon Nanotubes

Explore how water interacts with carbon nanotubes and its implications.

Said Pashayev, Romain Lhermerout, Christophe Roblin

2025-02-26T20:52:02+00:00 ― 7 min read

Soft Condensed MatterGranular Materials: The Hidden World of Tiny Particles

Discover the fascinating behaviors and applications of granular materials in our daily lives.

Nina M. Brown, Bryan VanSaders, Jason M. Kronenfeld

2025-02-24T14:43:54+00:00 ― 6 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Wonders of Colloid-Polymer Mixtures in Space

Explore how microgravity changes our view of colloid-polymer mixtures.

Lauren Barnes, Boris Khusid, Lou Kondic

2025-02-22T07:00:14+00:00 ― 8 min read

Soft Condensed MatterNavigating the World of Self-Loops in Materials Science

Discover how self-loops influence material behavior and interactions.

Paul Baconnier, Margot H. Teunisse, Martin van Hecke

2025-02-21T19:03:44+00:00 ― 4 min read

Statistical MechanicsWetting and the Casimir Effect: A Surprising Connection

Exploring how wetting and the Casimir effect impact scientific fields.

Alessio Squarcini, José M. Romero-Enrique, Andrew O. Parry

2025-02-20T07:14:14+00:00 ― 8 min read

Soft Condensed MatterThe Future of Ion-Selective Membranes

Scientists are developing membranes to filter specific ions for better energy and water solutions.

Nicéphore Bonnet, Nicola Marzari

2025-02-17T21:55:02+00:00 ― 6 min read