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Elastic wave dispersion in layered media with suture joints: influence of structural hierarchy and viscoelasticity
Federica Ongaro, Federico Bosia, Nicola M. Pugno
Suture joints contribute to the exceptional combination of stiffness, strength, toughness and efficient load bearing and transmission of many biological structures like the cranium…
Ice-bridging frustration by self-ejection of single droplets results in superior anti-frosting surfaces
Nicolò G. Di Novo, Alvise Bagolini, Nicola M. Pugno
Surfaces capable of delaying the frosting passively and facilitating its removal are highly desirable in fields where ice introduces inefficiencies and risks. Coalescence jumping,…
Single condensation droplet self-ejection from divergent structures with uniform wettability
Nicolo' G. Di Novo, Alvise Bagolini, Nicola M. Pugno
Coalescence-jumping of condensation droplets is widely studied for anti-icing, condensation heat transfer, water harvesting and self-cleaning. Another phenomenon that is arousing i…
A new concept for superior energy dissipation in hierarchical materials and structures
G. Puglisi, N. M. Pugno
We propose a new conceptual approach to reach unattained dissipative properties based on the friction of slender concentric sliding columns. We begin by searching for the optimal t…
"Water to the ropes": a predictive model for the supercontraction stress of spider silks
Vincenzo Fazio, Nicola Maria Pugno, Giuseppe Puglisi
When humidified at different moisture conditions, restrained spider silk fibers can exhibit a very high supercontraction phenomenon. The hydration water molecules induce a Hydrogen…
Overcoming water diffusion limitations in hydrogels via microtubular graphene networks for soft actuators
Margarethe Hauck, Lena M. Saure, Berit Zeller-Plumhoff +9
Hydrogel-based soft actuators can operate in sensitive environments, bridging the gap of rigid machines interacting with soft matter. However, while stimuli-responsive hydrogels ca…