Silicone elastomers are promising materials for dielectric elastomer transducers (DETs) due
to their superior properties such as high efficiency, reliability and fast response times. DETs …

Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is a semicrystalline polymer that has
been used for over four decades as a bearing surface in total joint replacements. The …

Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of a composite consisting of an ungrafted or a
grafted spherical silica nanoparticle embedded in a melt of 20-monomer atactic polystyrene …

We present a physics-based theoretical framework to describe the transient mechanical
response of polymers undergoing finite deformation. For this, a statistical description of the …

Dynamic networks are found in a majority of natural materials, but also in engineering
materials, such as entangled polymers and physically cross-linked gels. Owing to their …

The central role of the cytoskeleton in both healthy and diseased cellular functions makes it
a compelling subject for detailed three-dimensional (3D) micromechanical modeling …

We study a class of polymers with bond exchange reactions that can rearrange the polymer
network topology while maintaining the network integrity. Examples include the recently …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are gaining popularity in the fields of automotive and
aerospace engineering due to their unique thermomechanical properties. This paper …

This paper investigates the mechanical behavior of electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL)
under tensile loading. PCL in bulk form degrades slowly and is biocompatible, two …

The reinforcing effect of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) on
the interfacial characteristics and tensile behaviors of natural rubber (NR) composites were …