This is an overview of theoretical approaches to semiflexible polymers and their networks.
Such semiflexible polymers have large bending rigidities that can compete with the entropic …

Abstract The Gibson-Ashby (GA) model has been instrumental in the design of additively
manufactured (AM-ed) metal lattice materials or mechanical metamaterials. The first part of …

Abstract Low-density, high-strength, ductile metal mechanical metamaterials are in high
demand for engineering applications but remain out of reach by the Gibson-Ashby model …

Gels are a commonplace household item and are easily identified by the simple “inversion
test”; turn a pot of gel upside down and it is able to support its own weight without falling out …

Aerogels, a type of fascinating material with very low density and high surface area, show
many unique properties and unlimited applications. To boost their practical applications, it is …

This tutorial review looks at the formation of low molecular weight gels from molecular
principles using the well-explored supramolecular chemistry of ureas as an example …

Disordered fibre networks are the basis of many man-made and natural materials, including
structural components of living cells and tissue. The mechanical stability of such networks …

Efforts to create platelet-like structures for the augmentation of haemostasis have focused
solely on recapitulating aspects of platelet adhesion; more complex platelet behaviours such …

DeePore 2 is a deep learning workflow for rapid estimation of a wide range of porous
material properties based on the binarized micro–tomography images. By combining …

We present a model for disordered 3D fiber networks to study their linear and nonlinear
elasticity. In contrast to previous 2D models, these 3D networks with binary crosslinks are …