[HTML][HTML] Controlled swelling-induced shape change of soft gel filled structures
S Monchetti, R Brighenti, T Hanuhov, N Cohen - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Gels are polymers that can imbibe large amounts of solvent and generate large volumetric
deformations in a process commonly termed swelling. The swelling-induced deformations …
deformations in a process commonly termed swelling. The swelling-induced deformations …
A programmable environment for shape optimization and shapeshifting problems
C Joshi, D Hellstein, C Wennerholm… - Nature Computational …, 2024 - nature.com
Soft materials underpin many domains of science and engineering, including soft robotics,
structured fluids, and biological and particulate media. In response to applied mechanical …
structured fluids, and biological and particulate media. In response to applied mechanical …
Dependence of stiffness on water content in hydrogels: A statistical mechanics-based framework
R Brighenti, M Montanari, S Monchetti… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are polymers that can uptake large amounts of water within their molecular
network. Thanks to their physical, chemical, and mechanical properties, which are close to …
network. Thanks to their physical, chemical, and mechanical properties, which are close to …
Unconstrained dynamic gel swelling generates transient surface deformations
Polymer gels are comprised of a three-dimensional, cross-linked network that can typically
withstand the mechanical deformation associated with both swelling and de-swelling. Thus …
withstand the mechanical deformation associated with both swelling and de-swelling. Thus …