Review published in Advances in Colloids and Interface Science by Daisy Z. Akgonullu

Daisy Akgönüllü (PhD Student, SOFI2 CDT) from our lab has written an excellent review titled "Synthetic and biopolymeric microgels: Review of similarities and difference in behaviour in bulk phases and at interfaces" now published in Advances in Colloids and Interface Science, Volume 320, Articles no. 102983. In this comprehensive review, Daisy in collaboration with  co-authors from School of Physics and Astronomy at Leeds and  PepsiCo UK and US present an exciting timeline showing the key milestones in designing microgels and their bulk/ interfacial performance. The review demonstrates that analysis of microgel elasticity is a key parameter in modulating their packing at the interfaces. The review highlights the need for more comprehensive characterization of microgel systems (in particular those of biopolymeric origin) to include a broader range of techniques to accurately deduce microgel packing in their native state (i.e., in fluid, at fluid-fluid interfaces) at the nanoscale. Furthermore, systematic and comparative investigations of biopolymeric microgel systems produced from different biopolymer sources particularly from plant proteins are required to shed light on the impact of environmental factors as well as their variabilities (i.e., size, polydispersity, and moduli) on interfacial performance. Check out the open access paper here to read this detailed review: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2023.102983