3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Negative Pressure and Cavitation Dynamics in Plant-like Structures
Olivier Vincent
It is well known that a solid (e.g. wood or rubber) can be put under tensile stress by pulling on it. Once a critical stress is overcome, the solid breaks, leaving an empty space.…
cond-mat.soft2026
Coupled imbibition and evaporation of droplets deposited on a nanoporous layer
Joachim Trosseille, Hugo Bellezza, Olivier Vincent
Liquids in nanoscale hydrophilic pores generate capillary pressures so large that they could theoretically climb kilometers against gravity. However, droplets on thin nanoporous la…
cond-mat.soft2025
Salt crystallization and deliquescence triggered by humidity cycles in nanopores
Hugo Bellezza, Marine Poizat, Olivier Vincent
We study the response of materials with nanoscale pores containing sodium chloride solutions, to cycles of relative humidity (RH). Compared to pure fluids, we show that these sorpt…