How droplet microfluidics can be used to fabricate solid‐shelled microcapsules having
precisely controlled release behavior is described. Glass capillary devices enable the …

A study is presented of the post-buckling behaviour and imperfection sensitivity of complete
spherical shells subject to uniform external pressure. The study builds on and extends the …

The aim of this contribution is to investigate the possibility of using microcapsules containing
waste cooking oil (microWCOs) in situ rejuvenating aged bitumen. MicroWCOs had been …

Collapse of lipidic ultrasound contrast agents under high-frequency compressive load has
been historically interpreted by the vanishing of surface tension. By contrast, buckling of …

Chromatin plays an essential role in the nuclear mechanical response and determining
nuclear shape, which maintain nuclear compartmentalization and function. However, major …

Curvature and mechanics are intimately connected for thin materials, and this coupling
between geometry and physical properties is readily seen in folded structures from intestinal …

Viscoelastic spherical shells exhibit a wide range of time/rate-dependent buckling behaviors
when subjected to pressure. For certain loadings, buckling can even occur after a significant …

We develop a reduced model for hard-magnetic, thin, linear-elastic shells that can be
actuated through an external magnetic field, with geometrically exact strain measures …

We study a Brownian dynamics simulation model of a biopolymeric shell deformed by axial
forces exerted at opposing poles. The model exhibits two distinct, linear force-extension …

Micrometer‐scale liquid crystal network (LCN) actuators have potential for application areas
like biomedical systems, soft robotics, and microfluidics. To fully harness their power, a …