2 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Contact Formation and Viscoelastic Detachment in Non-Circular Soft Adhesive Contacts
Sonu Dhiman, Debashish Das
Adhesive contact measurements on soft polymers are commonly interpreted using Johnson-Kendall-Roberts (JKR) theory, which is formulated for circular contacts. Here, we examine cont…
cond-mat.soft2025
Twist-Free Enhancement of Strength and Modulus in Electrospun Yarns via Liquid-Assisted Capillary Densification
Saujatya Mandal, Sonu Dhiman, Debashish Das
Electrospun yarns often fall short of the strength and stiffness of their constituent nanofibers because of loose packing and inter-fiber slip. We report a simple, twist-free route…