3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
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…
cond-mat.soft2025
Capillary and priming pressures control the penetration of yield-stress fluids through non-wetting 2D meshes
Manon Bourgade, Nicolas Bain, Loïc Vanel +2
Forcing hydrophilic fluids through hydrophobic porous solids is a recurrent industrial challenge. If the penetrating fluid is Newtonian, the imposed pressure has to overcome the ca…
cond-mat.soft2024
From a distance: Shuttleworth revisited
Stefanie Heyden, Nicolas Bain
The Shuttleworth equation: a linear stress-strain relation ubiquitously used in modeling the behavior of soft surfaces. Its validity in the realm of materials subject to large defo…