2 papers
cond-mat.soft2025
Elastocapillary adhesion of soft gel microspheres
Joseph N. Headley, Edgar W. Lyons, Mathew Q. Giso +6
Softer means stickier for solid adhesives, because material compliance facilitates close contact between non-conformal surfaces. Recent discoveries have revealed that soft material…
cond-mat.soft2018
Singular dynamics in the failure of soft adhesive contacts
Justin D. Berman, Manjari Randeria, Robert W. Style +6
We characterize the mechanical recovery of compliant silicone gels following adhesive contact failure. We establish broad, stable adhesive contacts between rigid microspheres and s…