Colloidal gels
Colloidal gels are fundamentally and technologically interesting due to their diverse building
blocks, network-supporting attractive forces, and gelation pathways. As a result, they exhibit …
blocks, network-supporting attractive forces, and gelation pathways. As a result, they exhibit …
Predicting failure locations in model end-linked polymer networks
H Zhang, RA Riggleman - Physical Review Materials, 2024 - APS
The fracture of polymer networks and gels has a significant impact on the performance of
these versatile and widely used materials, and a molecular-level understanding of the …
these versatile and widely used materials, and a molecular-level understanding of the …
Mechanical Self-Organization of Particle Networks during Uniaxial Compression Yielding
Colloidal gels, sparse particle networks with large voids, are fundamental model systems of
disordered porous materials. Unlike dense amorphous solids, they exhibit significant …
disordered porous materials. Unlike dense amorphous solids, they exhibit significant …
Predicting yielding in attractive colloidal gels
One of the defining characteristics of soft glassy materials is their ability to exhibit a yield
stress, which can result in an overall elasto-visco-plastic mechanics. To design soft materials …
stress, which can result in an overall elasto-visco-plastic mechanics. To design soft materials …