Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems

M Kamkar, R Salehiyan, TB Goudoulas… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the first publications of large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) responses of
polymeric materials in the 1960s, different approaches have been developed to express …

Structure-property relationship of a soft colloidal glass in simple and mixed flows

V Calabrese, S Varchanis, SJ Haward… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Under specific conditions, rod-like cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) can assemble
into structurally ordered soft glasses (SGs) with anisotropy that can be controlled by applying …

Effects of shearing and extensional flows on the alignment of colloidal rods

V Calabrese, SJ Haward, AQ Shen - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) can be considered as model colloidal rods and have practical
applications in the formation of soft materials with tailored anisotropy. Here, two contrasting …

Advances in Small Angle Neutron Scattering on Polysaccharide Materials

A Fanova, K Sotiropoulos, A Radulescu… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharide materials and biomaterials gain the focus of intense research owing to their
great versatility in chemical structures and modification possibilities, as well as their …

Eco-oriented formulation and stabilization of oil–colloidal biodelivery systems based on GC-MS/MS-profiled phytochemicals from wild tomato for long-term retention …

N Iqbal, DK Hazra, A Purkait, A Agrawal… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Vegetable oils as hydrophobic reserves in oil dispersions (OD) provide a practical approach
to halt bioactive degradation for user and environment-efficient pest management. Using …

Formation and application of edible oleogels prepared by dispersing soy fiber particles in oil phase

Y Li, C Zhang, B Hu, Z Gao, Y Wu, Q Deng… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oleogels containing less saturated and trans-fats were considered as an ideal option to
replace the solid fats in foods. In this research, oleogel was fabricated by dispersing soy …

Hydration Effects Driving Network Remodeling in Hydrogels during Cyclic Loading

B Le Roi, JM Grolman - ACS Macro Letters, 2025 - ACS Publications
In complex networks and fluids such as the extracellular matrix, the mechanical properties
are substantially affected by the movement of polymers both part of and entrapped in the …

Environmentally Benign Design of Renewable Oleoresin-Bioenergized Imidacloprid Nanohydrocolloids for Improved Activity, Lower Toxicity, and Agroecological …

N Iqbal, S Thirunavukkarasu, R Krishna… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Imidacloprid is a first-generation neonicotinoid that is frequently used to manage a variety of
pests. Run-off problems, poor wettability, limited effectiveness, and high dosages are the …

[HTML][HTML] Surfactant induced gelation of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibril dispersions probed using small angle neutron scattering

J Schmitt, V Calabrese, MA Da Silva… - The Journal of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, we studied TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibril (OCNF) suspensions in the
presence of diverse surfactants. Using a combination of small angle neutron scattering …

Structural and mechanical properties of folded protein hydrogels with embedded microbubbles

CP Brown, MDG Hughes, N Mahmoudi… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Globular folded proteins are powerful building blocks to create biomaterials with mechanical
robustness and inherent biological functionality. Here we explore their potential as …