2 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Following the thread: surface and bulk solvent migration in silicone elastomers from local volumetric swelling
Chenzhuo Li, Tom Beyeler, Marc Antonio Chalhoub +1
Poroelastic materials, consisting of a permeable solid matrix infiltrated with fluid, are ubiquitous in natural and engineering contexts. In poroelastic polymer solids, the elastic…
cond-mat.soft2024
3D characterization of kinematic fields and poroelastic swelling near the tip of a propagating crack in a hydrogel
Chenzhuo Li, Danila Zubko, Damien Delespaul +1
In fracture mechanics, polyacrylamide hydrogels have been widely used as a model material for experiments, benefited from its optical transparency, fracture brittleness, and low Ra…