Although negligible at large scales, capillary forces may become dominant for submillimetric
objects. Surface tension is usually associated with the spherical shape of small droplets and …

Compared to their 2D counterparts, 3D micro/nanostructures show larger degrees of
freedom and richer functionalities; thus, they have attracted increasing attention in the past …

Intelligent machines are capable of switching shape configurations to adapt to changes in
dynamic environments and thus have offered the potentials in many applications such as …

In this paper, a 4-instant g-square finite difference formula with subtype Y [termed Zhang
finite difference (ZFD) formula 4IgSFD_Y] with analysis and application for future …

A study was conducted to understand the effects of membrane shape, thickness, contact
angle, surface tension and large deflection on capillary origami. For experiments, square …

We present a numerical framework bringing together a structural and a surface-energy
minimization model to compute nano-and microorigami self-folding processes, that are three …

We report an elastocapillary flow—driven lab on a membrane device based on differential
wetting and sedimentation effect for the separation of plasma from whole blood. Interaction …

The capillary-induced bending of flexible fibres, a process also known as elasto-capillary
deformation, is central to a variety of industrial and non-industrial applications, among which …

We develop a three-dimensional model for capillary origami systems in which a rectangular
plate has finite thickness, is allowed to stretch and undergoes small deflections. This latter …

Recent studies of elastocapillary phenomena have triggered interest in a basic variant of the
classical Young-Laplace-Dupré (YLD) problem: the capillary interaction between a liquid …