Soft amorphous materials are viscoelastic solids ubiquitously found around us, from clays
and cementitious pastes to emulsions and physical gels encountered in food or biomedical …

Unfilled elastomers often suffer from poor fracture resistance at high temperature where
viscoelastic dissipation is low. A molecular design based on multiple interpenetrating …

Hydrogels contain large amounts of water, making them useful in biomaterial applications.
However, their inherent softness prevents their direct use in load-bearing applications. By …

The stress response of polymer double networks depends not only on the properties of the
constituent networks but also on the interactions arising between them. Here, we …

Soft network materials exist in numerous forms ranging from polymer networks, such as
elastomers, to fiber networks, such as collagen. In addition, in colloidal gels, an underlying …

Double network elastomer is a class of molecular composites consisting of a brittle filler
network and a ductile matrix network. Upon deformation, progressive scission of the filler …

We propose a new concept that utilizes the difference in Poisson's ratio between component
materials as a strengthening mechanism that increases the effectiveness of the sacrificial …

Tunable mechanics and fracture resistance are hallmarks of biological tissues whose
properties arise from extracellular matrices comprised of double networks. To elucidate the …

We analyze a two-dimensional spring network model comprising breakable and
unbreakable springs. Computer simulations showed this system to exhibit intermittent stress …

Emergent properties of cells and tissues in health and disease Page 1 Emergent properties of
cells and tissues in health and disease Ph.D. Degree Dissertation Pancy T. Lwin May 18, 2023 …