11 papers
Using fast-reactive crosslinkers to modulate the internal structure of thermoresponsive microgels
Ballin Elisa, Brasili Francesco, Sztucki Michael +3
The internal architecture of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels, which switches from fuzzy-sphere to star-like when the standard N,N'-methylenebis(acrylamide) (BIS) cro…
Resolving Light-Induced Structural Rearrangements in Responsive Microgels
Fabrizio Camerin, Megha Emerse, Gianpaolo Gallo +6
Optically-responsive microgels offer a versatile platform for designing adaptive soft materials with coupled light and thermal responsiveness. Control over the crosslinking degree…
Deciphering Molecular Charge Anisotropy: the Case of Antibody Solutions
Fabrizio Camerin, Susana Marin-Aguilar, Anna Stradner +2
Electrostatic interactions fundamentally govern the structure, stability, and dynamics of charged (bio)matter, yet the impact of heterogeneous and anisotropic charge distributions…
Star-like microgels vs star polymers: similarities and differences
Tommaso Papetti, Elisa Ballin, Francesco Brasili +1
Star-like microgels have recently emerged as a promising class of thermoresponsive soft colloids, that have an internal architecture similar to that of star polymers. Here, we perf…
Beyond uniform screening: electrostatic heterogeneity dictates solution structure of complex macromolecules
Fabrizio Camerin, Marco Polimeni, Letizia Tavagnacco +7
The complexity of biomolecular interactions necessitates advanced methodologies to accurately capture their behavior in solution. In this work, we focus on monoclonal antibodies an…
Thermoresponsive copolymer microgels synthesized via single-step precipitation polymerization: random or block structure?
Letizia Tavagnacco, Elena Buratti, Jacopo Vialetto +9
The inner structure of polymeric particles critically influences their phase behavior and functionality, governing their mechanical properties and their physical and chemical inter…