Large deformations of soft materials can give rise to the development of various elastic
instabilities. The phenomenon is associated with a sudden and dramatic change in structure …

Magneto-thermal sensitive hydrogels, created by adding magnetic nanoparticles to thermo-
sensitive gel matrices, have gained attention due to their remote controlled actuation. In this …

The achievement of tough adhesion between hydrogels and solid surfaces has significantly
expanded the potential applications of hydrogels. This robust adhesion is commonly …

Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) that rely on structural vibrations have many
important applications, ranging from oscillators and actuators, to energy harvesters and …

Under tension, confined elastic layers can exhibit various modes of mechanical instabilities,
including cavitation, fingering and fringe instabilities. While the cavitation has been …

Delamination of rigid objects from an elastic substrate with finite thickness is a fundamental
problem underlying applications such as marine fouling release coatings or anti-icing …

The motion of rigid particles in complex fluids is ubiquitous in natural and industrial
processes. The most popular toy model for understanding the physics of such systems is the …

Prominent examples of longitudinal phase separation in elastic systems include elastic
necking, the propagation of a bulge in a cylindrical party balloon, and the beading of a gel …

The necking instability is a precursor to tensile failure and rupture of materials. A
quasistatically loaded free-standing uniaxial specimen typically exhibits necking at a single …

Adhesive interactions between soft materials are prevalent in both biological systems and
various engineering applications, including soft robots, flexible electronics, and antifouling …