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 …

We perform extensive molecular dynamics simulations of an ensemble of realistic microgel
particles in swollen conditions in a wide range of packing fractions ζ. We compare neutral …

The interplay of soft responsive particles, such as microgels, with nanoparticles (NPs) yields
highly versatile complexes that show great potential for applications, ranging from plasmonic …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-based microgels are soft colloids undergoing a volume phase
transition (VPT) close to ambient temperature. Although widely employed for fundamental …

Thermoresponsive microgels are soft colloids that find widespread use as model systems for
soft matter physics. Their complex internal architecture, made of a disordered and …

We determine the osmotic pressure of microgel suspensions using membrane osmometry
and dialysis, for microgels with different softnesses. Our measurements reveal that the …

Modern microscopy techniques can be used to investigate soft nano-objects at the
nanometer scale. However, time-consuming microscopy measurements combined with low …

The radial density profile of deuterated poly (N, n-propyl acrylamide) shell monomers within
core–shell microgels has been studied by small-angle neutron scattering in order to shed …

The network charge of polyampholyte microgels can be tuned by varying the pH of the
surrounding solution, and a charge reversal from a positively charged microgel at low pH to …

Magnetic nanogels (MNGs) are highly attractive for biomedical applications because of their
potential for remote control of the rheology and internal structure of these soft colloids with …