Differential dynamic microscopy for the characterization of polymer systems
This review summarizes recent progress in investigating polymer systems by using
Differential dynamic microscopy (DDM), a rapidly emerging approach that transforms a …
Differential dynamic microscopy (DDM), a rapidly emerging approach that transforms a …
Enhanced heterogeneous diffusion of nanoparticles in semiflexible networks
Z Xu, X Dai, X Bu, Y Yang, X Zhang, X Man, X Zhang… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The transport of nanoparticles in semiflexible networks, which form diverse principal
structural components throughout living systems, is important in biology and biomedical …
structural components throughout living systems, is important in biology and biomedical …
Optical-Tweezers-integrating-Differential-Dynamic-Microscopy maps the spatiotemporal propagation of nonlinear strains in polymer blends and composites
How local stresses propagate through polymeric fluids, and, more generally, how
macromolecular dynamics give rise to viscoelasticity are open questions vital to wide …
macromolecular dynamics give rise to viscoelasticity are open questions vital to wide …
Topological tuning of DNA mobility in entangled solutions of supercoiled plasmids
Ring polymers in dense solutions are among the most intriguing problems in polymer
physics. Because of its natural occurrence in circular form, DNA has been extensively used …
physics. Because of its natural occurrence in circular form, DNA has been extensively used …
Emergence of multiscale dynamics in colloidal gels
To gain insight into the kinetics of colloidal gel evolution at low particle volume fractions ϕ,
we utilize differential dynamic microscopy to investigate particle aggregation, geometric …
we utilize differential dynamic microscopy to investigate particle aggregation, geometric …
Phase transition of catenated DNA networks in poly (ethylene glycol) solutions
Conformational phase transitions of macromolecules are an important class of problems in
fundamental polymer physics. While the conformational phase transitions of linear DNA …
fundamental polymer physics. While the conformational phase transitions of linear DNA …
Quantifying cytoskeleton dynamics using differential dynamic microscopy
HN Verwei, G Lee, G Leech, II Petitjean… - Journal of …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cells can crawl, self-heal, and tune their stiffness due to their remarkably dynamic
cytoskeleton. As such, reconstituting networks of cytoskeletal biopolymers may lead to a host …
cytoskeleton. As such, reconstituting networks of cytoskeletal biopolymers may lead to a host …
Anomalous and heterogeneous DNA transport in biomimetic cytoskeleton networks
J Garamella, K Regan, G Aguirre, RJ McGorty… - Soft Matter, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The cytoskeleton, a complex network of protein filaments and crosslinking proteins, dictates
diverse cellular processes ranging from division to cargo transport. Yet, the role the …
diverse cellular processes ranging from division to cargo transport. Yet, the role the …
Motor-driven advection competes with crowding to drive spatiotemporally heterogeneous transport in cytoskeleton composites
The cytoskeleton–a composite network of biopolymers, molecular motors, and associated
binding proteins–is a paradigmatic example of active matter. Particle transport through the …
binding proteins–is a paradigmatic example of active matter. Particle transport through the …
Subtle changes in crosslinking drive diverse anomalous transport characteristics in actin–microtubule networks
SJ Anderson, J Garamella, S Adalbert, RJ McGorty… - Soft Matter, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Anomalous diffusion in crowded and complex environments is widely studied due to its
importance in intracellular transport, fluid rheology and materials engineering. Specifically …
importance in intracellular transport, fluid rheology and materials engineering. Specifically …