Soft materials are materials with a low shear modulus relative to their bulk modulus and
where elastic restoring forces are mainly of entropic origin. A sparse population of strong …

Computational modeling of the initiation and propagation of complex fracture is central to the
discipline of engineering fracture mechanics. This review focuses on two promising …

Recently developed devices mimic neuromuscular and neurosensory systems by integrating
hydrogels and hydrophobic elastomers. While different methods are developed to bond …

Twenty years in since their introduction, it is now plain that the regularized formulations
dubbed as phase-field of the variational theory of brittle fracture of Francfort and Marigo …

Asphalt binder imparts most of its characteristics to the asphalt concrete mixture and also
dictates several forms of distresses in asphalt mixtures and pavements. The chemical …

The use of hydrogen as a fuel is increasing exponentially, and the most economical way to
store and transport hydrogen for fuel use is as a high-pressure gas. Polymers are widely …

Phase-field damage models are able to describe crack nucleation as well as crack
propagation and coalescence without additional technicalities, because cracks are treated …

We study the mechanical activation of spiropyran (SP) in a doubly cross-linked polyurethane
elastomer. Besides chemical cross-linking, the elastomer comprises polytetrahydrofuran as …

We review analytical solutions for the asymptotic deformation and stress fields near the tip of
a crack in soft elastic solids. These solutions are based on finite strain elastostatics and …

In spite of the growing body of evidence against it, the elasticity view of the phenomenon of
cavitation in elastomers continues to be utilized in numerous studies. In this context, the …