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A robust method for quantification of surface elasticity in soft solids
Stefanie Heyden, Petia M. Vlahovska, Eric R. Dufresne
We propose an approach to measure surface elastic constants of soft solids. Generally, this requires one to probe interfacial mechanics at around the elastocapillary length scale,…
Surface tension and the strain-dependent topography of soft solids
Nicolas Bain, Anand Jagota, Katrina Smith-Mannschott +3
When stretched in one direction, most solids shrink in the transverse directions. In soft silicone gels, however, we observe that small-scale topographical features grow upon stret…
Measuring surface tensions of soft solids with huge contact-angle hysteresis
Jin Young Kim, Stefanie Heyden, Dominic Gerber +3
The equilibrium contact angle of a droplet resting on a solid substrate can reveal essential properties of the solid's surface. However, when the motion of a droplet on a surface s…