3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Mesoscale heterogeneity in protein hydrogels induced by dynamic unfolding and post-gelation rearrangements
Victoria Byelova, Lorna Dougan, David Head
The rationalization of protein hydrogel design is essential in creating bespoke and functional materials for a range of medical and healthcare applications, such as tissue engineer…
cond-mat.soft2026
Linear and Non-Linear Rheology of Single and Double Cross-Linked Biopolymer Networks under Viscous Shear Flow
Nasrollah Hajaliakbari, David Head, Oliver Harlen
In this research study, a numerical tool, which is based on a version of Slender Body theory, has been used and also modified to simulate the mechanical behaviour of single- and do…
physics.comp-ph2024
Predicting rigidity and connectivity percolation in disordered particulate networks using graph neural networks
D. A. Head
Graph neural networks can accurately predict the chemical properties of many molecular systems, but their suitability for large, macromolecular assemblies such as gels is unknown.…