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Light-switchable propulsion of active particles with reversible interactions by Vutukuri, Hanumantha Rao, Lisicki, Maciej, Lauga, Eric, Vermant, Jan

“…Active systems such as microorganisms and self-propelled particles show a plethora of collective phenomena, including swarming, clustering, and phase…”
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Acoustic trapping of active matter by Takatori, Sho C., De Dier, Raf, Vermant, Jan, Brady, John F.

“…Confinement of living microorganisms and self-propelled particles by an external trap provides a means of analysing the motion and behaviour of active systems…”
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Interfacial shear rheology of DPPC under physiologically relevant conditions by Hermans, Eline, Vermant, Jan

“…Lipids, and phosphatidylcholines in particular, are major components in cell membranes and in human lung surfactant. Their ability to encapsulate or form…”
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The role of surface adhesion on the macroscopic wrinkling of biofilms by Geisel, Steffen, Secchi, Eleonora, Vermant, Jan

“…Biofilms, bacterial communities of cells encased by a self-produced matrix, exhibit a variety of three-dimensional structures. Specifically, channel networks…”
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Self-Assembly and Rheology of Ellipsoidal Particles at Interfaces by Madivala, Basavaraj, Fransaer, Jan, Vermant, Jan

“…Colloidal particles confined at liquid interfaces have important applications, for example in the stabilization of emulsions and foams. Also the self-assembly…”
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Auto-production of biosurfactants reverses the coffee ring effect in a bacterial system by Sempels, Wouter, De Dier, Raf, Mizuno, Hideaki, Hofkens, Johan, Vermant, Jan

“…The deposition of material at the edge of evaporating droplets, known as the ‘coffee ring effect’, is caused by a radially outward capillary flow. This…”
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Complex Fluid-Fluid Interfaces: Rheology and Structure by Fuller, Gerald G, Vermant, Jan

“…Complex fluid-fluid interfaces are common to living systems, foods, personal products, and the environment. They occur wherever surface-active molecules and…”
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Toughening colloidal gels using rough building blocks by Müller, Florence J., Isa, Lucio, Vermant, Jan

“…Colloidal gels, commonly used as mesoporous intermediates or functional materials, suffer from brittleness, often showing small yield strains on the order of…”
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Dispensing of rheologically complex fluids: The map of misery by Clasen, Christian, Phillips, Paul M., Palangetic, Ljiljana, Vermant, and Jan

“…Rheological effects may complicate the dispensing of complex fluids, when compared to their Newtonian counterparts. In this work, fluids with tailored…”
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Contact Angles of Microellipsoids at Fluid Interfaces by Coertjens, Stijn, Moldenaers, Paula, Vermant, Jan, Isa, Lucio

“…The wetting of anisotropic colloidal particles is of great importance in several applications, including Pickering emulsions, filled foams, and membrane…”
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Bulk rheometry at high frequencies: a review of experimental approaches by Schroyen, Bram, Vlassopoulos, Dimitris, Van Puyvelde, Peter, Vermant, Jan

“…High-frequency rheology is a form of mechanical spectroscopy which provides access to fast dynamics in soft materials and hence can give valuable information…”
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Millimeter-area, free standing, phospholipid bilayers by Beltramo, Peter J, Van Hooghten, Rob, Vermant, Jan

“…Minimal model biomembrane studies have the potential to unlock the fundamental mechanisms of cellular function that govern the processes upon which life…”
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Lung surfactants and different contributions to thin film stability by Hermans, Eline, Bhamla, M Saad, Kao, Peter, Fuller, Gerald G, Vermant, Jan

“…The surfactant lining the walls of the alveoli in the lungs increases pulmonary compliance and prevents collapse of the lung at the end of expiration. In…”
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Sorption and Interfacial Rheology Study of Model Asphaltene Compounds by Pradilla, Diego, Simon, Sébastien, Sjöblom, Johan, Samaniuk, Joseph, Skrzypiec, Marta, Vermant, Jan

“…The sorption and rheological properties of an acidic polyaromatic compound (C5PeC11), which can be used to further our understanding of the behavior of…”
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Synthesis and Directed Self-Assembly of Patterned Anisometric Polymeric Particles by Zhang, Zhenkun, Pfleiderer, Patrick, Schofield, Andrew B, Clasen, Christian, Vermant, Jan

“…A simple and versatile method for making chemically patterned anisotropic colloidal particles is proposed and demonstrated for two different types of…”
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Control over Colloidal Aggregation in Monolayers of Latex Particles at the Oil−Water Interface by Reynaert, Sven, Moldenaers, Paula, Vermant, Jan

“…The controlled generation of 2D aggregate networks is studied experimentally using micrometer-sized polystyrene latex particles attached to the oil−water…”
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Living on a surface: swarming and biofilm formation by Verstraeten, Natalie, Braeken, Kristien, Debkumari, Bachaspatimayum, Fauvart, Maarten, Fransaer, Jan, Vermant, Jan, Michiels, Jan

“…Swarming is the fastest known bacterial mode of surface translocation and enables the rapid colonization of a nutrient-rich environment and host tissues. This…”
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Interactions between interfaces dictate stimuli-responsive emulsion behaviour by Rey, Marcel, Kolker, Jannis, Richards, James A., Malhotra, Isha, Glen, Thomas S., Li, N. Y. Denise, Laidlaw, Fraser H. J., Renggli, Damian, Vermant, Jan, Schofield, Andrew B., Fujii, Syuji, Löwen, Hartmut, Clegg, Paul S.

“…Stimuli-responsive emulsions offer a dual advantage, combining long-term storage with controlled release triggered by external cues such as pH or temperature…”
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Designer liquid-liquid interfaces made from transient double emulsions by Dockx, Greet, Geisel, Steffen, Moore, David G., Koos, Erin, Studart, Andre R., Vermant, Jan

“…Current methods for generating liquid-liquid interfaces with either controlled composition or coverage often rely on adsorption equilibria which limits the…”
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Rheo-optical Analysis of Functionalized Graphene Suspensions by Reddy, Naveen K, Natale, Giovanniantonio, Prud’homme, Robert K, Vermant, Jan

“…Wet processing of graphene sheets is a potentially interesting route for the economically viable creation of graphene-based composites. In the present work,…”
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