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Universal Scaling of Freezing Morphodynamics in Polymer Solution Droplets
Nicolas G. Ulrich, Pravin P. Aravindhan, Olivia Berger +2
Freezing of complex fluids is central to a wide range of natural and technological processes, where the interplay between heat transport, solute redistribution, and interfacial def…
Obstructed swelling and fracture of hydrogels
Abigail Plummer, Caroline Adkins, Jean-François Louf +2
Obstructions influence the growth and expansion of bodies in a wide range of settings -- but isolating and understanding their impact can be difficult in complex environments. Here…
Effect of confinement on the mechanics of a swelling hydrogel bead
Chaitanya Joshi, Mathew Q. Giso, Jean-François Louf +2
We recast the problem of hydrogel swelling under physical constraints as an energy optimization problem. We apply this approach to compute equilibrium shapes of hydrogel spheres co…
Under pressure: Hydrogel swelling in a granular medium
Jean-François Louf, Nancy B. Lu, Margaret G. O'Connell +2
Hydrogels hold promise in agriculture as reservoirs of water in dry soil, potentially alleviating the burden of irrigation. However, confinement in soil can markedly reduce the abi…