Abstract “Banded structures” of macroscopic dimensions can be induced by simple shear
flow in many different types of soft matter systems. Depending on whether these bands …

The basics of the uniaxial stretching of polymer melts and solutions are considered,
including analysis of the transient regimes of deformation, as well as the different types of …

Understanding the nonequilibrium dynamics of topologically entangled polymers under
strong external deformation has been a grand challenge in polymer science for more than …

This manuscript describes the versatility of highly directional, noncovalent interactions, ie,
quadruple hydrogen bonding (QHB), to afford novel polyurea segmented supramolecular …

Citrus peel is the preferred raw material for pectin production, mainly due to its high pectin
content but also due to the gelling capabilities. Especially the high galacturonic acid content …

The recent particle-tracking velocimetric (PTV) observations revealed that well-entangled
polymer solutions and melts tend to either exhibit wall slip or assume an inhomogeneous …

This work formulates, at a molecular level, a phenomenological theoretical description of the
brittle-ductile transition (BDT) in tensile extension, exhibited by all polymeric glasses of high …

The flow and deformation of macromolecules is ubiquitous in nature and industry, and an
understanding of this phenomenon at both macroscopic and microscopic length scales is of …

We present systematic, unique linear and nonlinear shear rheology data of an
experimentally pure ring polystyrene and its linear precursor. This polymer was synthesized …

Velocity profiles of six entangled polybutadiene solutions (PBD) have been determined
during startup shear using a particle tracking velocimetric (PTV) technique, where the …