Polymer networks are complex systems consisting of molecular components. Whereas the
properties of the individual components are typically well understood by most chemists …

Over the past century, hydrogels have emerged as effective materials for an immense variety
of applications. The unique network structure of hydrogels enables very high levels of …

The deformation and flow of disordered solids, such as metallic glasses and concentrated
emulsions, involves swift localized rearrangements of particles that induce a long-range …

Growing evidence supports a critical role of metal-ligand coordination in many attributes of
biological materials including adhesion, self-assembly, toughness, and hardness without …

Large hydrophobic monomers stearyl methacrylate (C18) and dococyl acrylate (C22) could
be copolymerized with the hydrophilic monomer acrylamide in a micellar solution of sodium …

Sandcastle worms have developed protein‐based adhesives, which they use to construct
protective tubes from sand grains and shell bits. A key element in the adhesive delivery is …

Even in simple geometries, many complex fluids display nontrivial flow fields, with regions
where shear is concentrated. The possibility for such shear banding has been known for …

A promising strategy to design synthetic hydrogels with the ability to self-heal is to substitute
the covalently cross-linked polymer chains by supramolecular ones. Although …

In this review, today's state of the art in the rheology of gels and transition through the yield
stress of yielding liquids is discussed. Gels are understood as soft viscoelastic …

Ideal candidates for the repair of robust biological tissues should exhibit diverse features
such as biocompatibility, strength, toughness, self-healing ability and a well-defined …