It is well-known that the swelling behavior of ionic nanogels depends on their cross-link density; however, it is unclear how different topologies should affect the response of the polyelectrolyte network. Here we perform Monte Carlo simulations to obtain the equilibrium properties of ionic nanogels as a function of salt concentration Cs and the fraction f of ionizable groups in a polyelectroly...

Networks of filamentous proteins play a crucial role in cell mechanics. These cytoskeletal networks, together with various cross-linking and other associated proteins largely determine the (visco)elastic response of cells. In this Letter we study a model system of cross-linked, stiff filaments in order to explore the connection between the microstructure under strain and the macroscopic respons...

In this paper we consider the hermitian extension of the cross-ΨB-energy operator that we will denote by ΨH . In addition, cross energy terms are formalized through multivariate signals representation. We investigate the connection between the interaction energy function of ΨH and the cross-power spectral density (CPSD) of two complex valued signals. In particular, this link permits to use this...

Non-crosslinking gold nanoparticle (AuNP) aggregation induced by the loss (or screen) of surface charges is applied for enzymatic activity sensing and potentially inhibitor screening.

STUDY DESIGN The strength effects of a pedicle screw-rod system supplemented with a novel cross-link configuration were biomechanically evaluated in porcine spines. PURPOSE To assess the biomechanical differences between a conventional cross-link pedicle screw-rod system versus a novel cross-link instrumentation, and to determine the effect of the cross-links. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Transve...

The use of protein crystals as a source of nanoscale biotemplates has attracted growing interest in recent years owing to their inherent internal order. As these crystals are vulnerable to environmental changes, potential applications require their stabilization by chemical crosslinking. We have previously shown that such intermolecular chemical crosslinking reactions occurring within protein c...

We study the dynamics of a pure-phase domain in a quenched melt of crosslinked polymers. Starting from de Gennes's mean-field theory, we obtain a pinning down of the