The ''European Physical Journal E: Soft Matter and Biological Physics'' is a
scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research.
Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...
focusing on the physics of
soft matter and
biophysics. It publishes papers describing advances in the understanding of physical aspects of soft, liquid and living systems. This includes reports of experimental, computational and theoretical studies and appeals to the broad interdisciplinary communities including physics, chemistry, biology and materials science.
Topics covered include:
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;Soft matter:
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Polymers and
polyelectrolytes
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Liquid crystal
Liquid crystal (LC) is a state of matter whose properties are between those of conventional liquids and those of solid crystals. For example, a liquid crystal may flow like a liquid, but its molecules may be oriented in a crystal-like way. T ...
s
*Macromolecular self-assembly
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Colloid
A colloid is a mixture in which one substance consisting of microscopically dispersed insoluble particles is suspended throughout another substance. Some definitions specify that the particles must be dispersed in a liquid, while others extend ...
s and
nanoparticles
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Granular matter
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Nanodevices (
smart materials)
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Surface physics
Surface science is the study of physical and chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases, including solid– liquid interfaces, solid–gas interfaces, solid–vacuum interfaces, and liquid–gas interfaces. It includes the f ...
;Biological physics:
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Biological matter (
RNA
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes. RNA and deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) are nucleic acids. Along with lipids, proteins, and carbohydra ...
,
DNA,
chromatin, ...)
*Structure and function of nanostructures
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Biomimetics
Biomimetics or biomimicry is the emulation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems. The terms "biomimetics" and "biomimicry" are derived from grc, βίος (''bios''), life, and μίμησ ...
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Cellular processes
*Multicellular systems (Tissue, organs)
*Biological networks
See also
*''
European Physical Journal''
References
External links
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Biophysics journals
Physics journals
Springer Science+Business Media academic journals
EDP Sciences academic journals
Academic journals established in 2000
Monthly journals
English-language journals
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