3 papers
cond-mat.soft2019
Swelling thermodynamics and phase transitions of polymer gels
Michael S. Dimitriyev, Ya-Wen Chang, Paul M. Goldbart +1
We present a pedagogical review of the swelling thermodynamics and phase transitions of polymer gels. In particular, we discuss how features of the volume phase transition of the g…
cond-mat.soft2018
Extreme thermodynamics with polymer gel tori: harnessing thermodynamic instabilities to induce large-scale deformations
Ya-Wen Chang, Michael S. Dimitriyev, Anton Souslov +5
When a swollen, thermoresponsive polymer gel is heated in a solvent bath, it expels solvent and deswells. When this heating is slow, deswelling proceeds homogeneously, as observed…
cond-mat.soft2017
Transition from turbulent to coherent flows in confined three-dimensional active fluids
Kun-Ta Wu, Jean Bernard Hishamunda, Daniel T. N. Chen +5
Transport of fluid through a pipe is essential for the operation of macroscale machines and microfluidic devices. Conventional fluids only flow in response to external pressure. We…