10 papers
Designing bistable nanostructures for target behavior
Andreas Ehrmann, Marija KrstiÄ, Sahar Samadzadeh +1
Many biological machines function through controlled conformational transitions, yet designing synthetic nanostructures with prescribed dynamical behavior remains a major challenge…
Controlling energy delivery with bistable nanostructures
Andreas Ehrmann, Carl P. Goodrich
Countless biological processes are fueled by energy-rich molecules like ATP and GTP that supply energy with extreme efficiency. However, designing similar energy-delivery schemes f…
Unravelling the multiscale surface mechanics of soft solids
Nicolas Bain, Lawrence A. Wilen, Dominic Gerber +7
Soft solids and their surface deformations control the response of many natural and artificial systems. Yet, their underlying properties are vigorously debated, particularly for po…
Learning by training: emergent return-point memory from cyclically tuning disordered sphere packings
Mengjie Zu, Carl P. Goodrich
Many living and artificial systems improve their fitness or performance by adapting to changing environments or diverse training data. However, it remains unclear how such environm…
Simultaneous optimization of assembly time and yield in programmable self-assembly
Maximilian C. Hübl, Carl P. Goodrich
Rational design strategies for self-assembly require a detailed understanding of both the equilibrium state and the assembly kinetics. While the former is starting to be well under…
Stochastic size control of self-assembled filaments
Maximilian C. Hübl, Carl P. Goodrich
Controlling the size and shape of assembled structures is a fundamental challenge in self-assembly, and is highly relevant in material design and biology. Here, we show that specif…