24

Jan

Polymer modelling unveils the roles of heterochromatin and nucleolar organizing regions in shaping 3D genome organization in Arabidopsis thaliana

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The 3D genome is characterized by a complex organization made [...] Read More

23

Jan

On topology and knotty entanglement in protein folding

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We investigate aspects of topology in protein folding. For this [...] Read More

11

Jan

Motion of a Polymer Globule with Vicsek-like Activity: From Super-diffusive to Ballistic Behavior

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Via molecular dynamics simulation with Langevin thermostat we study the [...] Read More

11

Jan

Single-molecule stretching experiments of flexible (wormlike) chain molecules in different ensembles: Theory and a potential application of finite chain length effects to nick-counting in DNA

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We propose a formalism for deriving force-elongation and elongation-force relations [...] Read More

4

Jan

Dynamical Entanglement and Cooperative Dynamics in Entangled Solutions of Ring and Linear Polymers

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Understanding how entanglements affect the behavior of polymeric complex fluids [...] Read More

29

Dec

Self-assembly of a layered two-dimensional molecularly woven fabric

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Fabrics—materials consisting of layers of woven fibres—are some of the [...] Read More

29

Dec

A molecular endless (7_4) knot

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Current strategies for the synthesis of molecular knots focus on [...] Read More

21

Dec

Effects of turn-structure on folding and entanglement in artificial molecular overhand knots

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The length and constitution of spacers linking three 2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide units [...] Read More

11

Dec

Open questions in functional molecular topology

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Molecular knots are evolving from academic curiosities to a practically [...] Read More

10

Dec

Flexo-Elastic Control Factors of Domain Morphology in Core-Shell Ferroelectric Nanoparticles: Soft and Rigid Shells

Publication

Within the framework of the Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire approach we explore the [...] Read More