This paper has been accepted by
@AppliedPhysLett !
Check it out: doi.org/10.1063/5.03...

#SoftMatter #3DPrinting #Viscoelasticity #Nanocrystals #InterfaceDynamics #Viscosity

We had the pleasure of hosting Dr. @continiclau.bsky.social last week for a fascinating seminar on artificial cells with a focus on how soft matter can lead to cell-like behaviour.

Thank you for visiting!
See you soon✨

@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

#artificialcells #softmatter #science

Confined drying of a binary liquid mixture droplet: A quantitative interferometric study under humidity control Drying of complex fluids is crucial in many natural and technological processes, yet predicting it and probing associated transport phenomena remain challenging. We introduce an original interferometr...

How does a droplet dry when space is confined? Experiments by B. Sobac and colleagues using interferometry and controlled humidity track the #evaporation of binary liquid #droplets in a 2D geometry.

🔗 journals.aps.org/prfluids/abs...

#FluidDynamics #SoftMatter #TransportPhenomena

Animate Droplets: Blurring the Boundary Between Living and Non-Living Matter

Researchers define 'animate' droplets via three criteria—active, adaptive, and autonomous—using chemistry and physics to mimic life. Applications range from consumer products to oil-spill cleanup, though achieving full autonomy remains an unsolved challenge.

#ActiveMatter #SoftMatter #News

Rajni presented her thesis work at the International Soft Matter Conference in Greece, supported by ANRF travel funding. Thanks to Rajni.
🔗 ismc2025.org
#ISMC2025 #softmatter #scienceconference #biomaterials
#physics #Crete2025 #research #innovations #ScientificCommunity #ANRFIndia

The Division of Biological Physics @mpipks.bsky.social seeks a Research Group Leader in #biophysics, #softmatter physics, or related areas. (Further particulars in the ad.)

Apply by the 3rd of April 2026 at pks.mpg.de/bprgl to join us in Dresden!

Is Natuurkunde studeren misschien iets voor jou?
Bezoek zaterdag 7 maart de #BachelorOpenDag van de @unileiden.bsky.social @leidenscience.bsky.social en ontdek wat we jou te bieden hebben. #quantum #kosmologie #softmatter

This week, the Soft Matter Nanotechnology Lab at CIC biomaGUNE, led by Sergio Moya, welcomed Prof. Radostina Georgieva and a group of students from Trakia University (Bulgaria). 

#CICbiomaGUNE #InternationalCollaboration #SoftMatter

Rocket science? 3D printing soft matter in zero gravity What happens to soft matter when gravity disappears? To answer this, UvA physicists launched a fluid dynamics experiment on a sounding rocket. The suborbital rocket reached an altitude of 267 km befor...

UvA physicists 3D-printed #SoftMatter in zero gravity aboard MAPHEUS-16. COLORS experiment revealed how internal stresses form in droplets—key for stronger 3D-printed materials and #bioprinting, both in space and on Earth.

phys.org/news/2026-02...

#3DPrinting #Microgravity #FluidDynamics

Association and phase transitions in simple models for biological and soft matter condensates We investigate a set of design principles that link specific features of interparticle interactions to predictable structural and dynamic outcomes in two-dimens

Excited to share our latest work doi.org/10.1063/5.03.... Let's keep going! #science #softmatter #NVIDIA #CUDA

Our paper,
“Interfacial dynamics induced by impacts across rigid and soft substrates”,
is now available on
@arXiv
.
🔗 arxiv.org/abs/2602.06416

#arXiv #FluidDynamics #ImpactDynamics #SoftMatter #Research

Chiara, Marco (@M_Severi_96) and myself delivered three talks at the Winter Workshop on Materials for Energy in Brixen! Great atmosphere, ideas, networking and...a lot of fun skiing! #compchem #modelling #softmatter

Our research has been featured on the JST website!
We revealed that a droplet on a soft substrate can behave like a solid sphere.

Read more here 👇 jst.go.jp/pr/announce/...

#JST #ResearchHighlight #FluidMechanics #Droplets #SoftMatter #FundamentalResearch #UniversityResearch

Maria during her lecture

Maria during her lecture

Jacco during his lecture

Jacco during his lecture

Day 3 #LeidenForce Winter School morning:
Maria Fernandino @ntnu-iss.bsky.social on modeling approaches for evaporation & the Navier–Stokes–Korteweg framework.
Jacco Snoeijer @utwente.bsky.social on lubrication, Landau–Levich theory & #Leidenfrost physics.

#MultiphaseFlows #SoftMatter #CFD

🔮 Why this matters:
Reconfigurable soft microfluidics point toward adaptive chemical matter, embodied computation, and future closed-loop chemical learning systems. #physicalintelligence #softmatter #adaptivematerials

Few days ago we greeted Freia with a nice group dinner. Freia stayed three months at our Chem Dept at Unibo as Erasmus+ student, working on excited states of copper-halide cubanes #softmatter #photochem #compchem

Book cover for Energy Generation and Storage with Soft Materials, edited by Ayse Bedeloğlu and Yasin Altin.

✅ Published Today! 📖 This book explores the role of soft materials—liquids, polymers, colloids, and biomaterials—in next-generation energy technologies. 👣🔋

🙂Read the first chapter for free on our website:
doi.org/10.1039/9781...

#RSCBooks #SoftMatter

Congratulations (Dr.) Robert! Four intense years, from master to PhD, an incredibile journey, learning new aspects about #organicelectronics and #OMIEC ...and having a lot of fun! All the best for your future! #compchem #softmatter #modelling @tide-rtg.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social

A book I contributed to is now out (open access):

"Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Matter"

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

#Nanoscience #MaterialsScience #SoftMatter #AIforScience #IntelligentMatter #AI4Science

A warm welcome to Lukas Aabel, who has joined Technion as a PhD candidate within the ESM MSCA Doctoral Network.
Wishing him an inspiring journey filled with discoveries and great results!

#MSCA #HorizonEurope #FoodScience #SoftMatter #DoctoralNetwork

https://pubs.acs.org/toc/jacsat/147/52: Droplets hunting for “chemical treasures”: oil-in-water droplets reshape in response to chemical gradients (from the glowing treasure chest), recapitulating how living cells detect and grow toward or away from environmental cues. By understanding the forces driving this behavior, the authors aim to build synthetic versions of cellular life and gain deeper insight into matter-to-life transitions.

🎉🎉The art I designed is now featured on the Front Cover of @jacs.acspublications.org!🎉🎉
Grateful to my mentor @ayusmansen.bsky.social for encouraging creative ways to illustrate our science.
Check out the article: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

#ActiveEmulsions #SoftMatter #MatterToLife #ScienceArt

i-Rheo: Measuring the materials’ linear viscoelastic properties “in a step”!
pubs.aip.org/sor/jor/arti...

A niche within a niche within a niche… and still making waves 8+ years on. 🌊

Tools that travel across disciplines — enabling discovery.
#iRheo #Rheology #SoftMatter #Impact

@uddaloksen.bsky.social is the opening speaker of the 38th Dutch Soft Matter meeting Winter edition at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social #softmatter #physics

We’re very happy to welcome Fathima Jemziya.
She joins us as a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Sofia. We’re excited to have her on board and wish her an inspiring research journey filled with exciting discoveries and success!
#MSCA #HorizonEurope #FoodScience #SoftMatter #DoctoralNetwork

We’re excited to welcome Hester van Wachem to our programme!
She joins CNRS and Montpellier University as a PhD candidate under the ESM MSCA DN Programme.
We wish her every success in her research journey!
#MSCA #HorizonEurope #FoodScience #SoftMatter #DoctoralNetwork

The wait is over! ISMC 2026 will be held in Goa, India, from May 25–29, 2026.
Prof. Sunil, Chair of the Organizing Committee, looks forward to welcoming the global Soft Matter community.
More details: ge.iitm.ac.in/ismc2026
#ISMC2026 #SoftMatter #BITSGoa

Welcome to our programme, Mehtap Keklik!
She’s joining CNRS and Le Mans University as a PhD candidate through the ESM MSCA DN.
We look forward to seeing her contributions and wish her every success in her research endeavours.
#MSCA #HorizonEurope #FoodScience #SoftMatter #DoctoralNetwork

Euler united constants.
I united correlations.
Fourier? He just adds the hat and makes everything look formal. 😉🎩

#Rheology #SoftMatter #Physics #Maths #Engineering
#Biophysics #MaterialsScience #DataScience #iRheo #ScienceWithStyle

Interplay of coil–globule transitions and aggregation in homopolymer aqueous solutions: Simulation and topological insights We investigate the structural and topological properties of hydrophobic homopolymer chains in aqueous solutions using molecular dynamics simulations and circuit

Impressive work by Dr. Jonas Berx and co-workers in the Journal of Chemical Physics on the topological organization of polymeric aggregates!
doi.org/10.1063/5.02...

#ChemSky #Topology #Polymer #Biophysics #SoftMatter

Sven and Robert at the MRS in Boston presenting their posters on structural dynamics and phase-change in merocyanine crystals, and mixed ion-charge transport in polymers! Super! #compchem #softmatter #MRS