The European Physical Journal E

Glass transition of the two distinct single-chain particles of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) p. 1

Statistical theory of force-induced unzipping of DNA p. 7

The dynamics of water in nanoporous silica studied by dielectric spectroscopy p. 21

Anisotropic elastic properties of microtubules p. 29

Periodic saddle-splay Freedericksz transition in nematic liquid crystals p. 37

Viscoelastic response of diblock copolymers to oscillatory shear p. 45

Undulation versus Frederiks instability in nematic elastomers in an external electric field p. 53

An enhanced polarization mechanism for the metal cations modified amorphous TiO₂ based electrorheological materials p. 63

Effects of the rate of evaporation and film thickness on nonuniform drying of film-forming concentrated colloidal suspensions p. 69

Stability limit of a granular monolayer p. 77

Pearling instabilities in water-dispersed copolymer cylinders with charged brushes p. 83

From the stress response function (back) to the sand pile “dip” p. 93

Fracture and friction: Stick-slip motion p. 101