The outside front cover features a communication by Swapnil Rohidas Jadhav, Bor-Sen Chiou, Delilah F. Wood, Gloria DeGrande-Hoffman, Gregory M. Glenn and George John titled: Molecular gels-based controlled release devices for pheromones (Soft Matter, 2011, 7, 864-867). The communication demonstrates the usefulness of molecular gels for the controlled release of pheromones, which could find applications in the agricultural industry.
Cybotaxis dominates the nematic phase of bent-core mesogens: a small-angle diffuse X-ray diffraction study by Oriano Francescangeli, Francesco Vita, Claudio Ferrero, Theo Dingemans and Edward T. Samulski (Soft Matter, 2011, 7, 895-901) is highlighted on the inside front cover.
The back cover showcases the work of Jeong-A Yang, Hyemin Kim, Kitae Park and Sei Kwang Hahn and their communication Molecular design of hyaluronic acid hydrogel networks for long-term controlled delivery of human growth hormone. (Soft Matter, 2011, 7, 868-870)
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