In the last decade, there has been a growing trend towards flexible body wave energy
converters (WECs) enabled by rubber-like elastomeric composite membrane structures that …

Soft materials are materials with a low shear modulus relative to their bulk modulus and
where elastic restoring forces are mainly of entropic origin. A sparse population of strong …

Soft polymer networks have seen an explosion of recent developments motivated by new
high tech applications in the biomedical field or in engineering. We present a candid and …

Hydrogels have been developed since the 1960s for applications in personal care,
medicine, and engineering. Evidence has accumulated that hydrogels under prolonged …

Soft actuators are gaining significant attention due to their ability to provide realistic tactile
sensations in various applications. However, their soft nature makes them vulnerable to …

Tough hydrogels of many chemical compositions have been developed in recent years, but
their fatigue fracture has not been studied. The lack of study hinders further development of …

Bone scaffolds play a crucial role in bone tissue engineering by providing mechanical
support for the growth of new tissue while enduring static and fatigue loads. Although …

Dielectric elastomer generator systems (DEGSs) are a class of electrostatic soft‐transducers
capable of converting oscillating mechanical power from different sources into usable …

The discovery of tough hydrogels of many chemical compositions, and their emerging
applications in medicine, clothing, and engineering, has raised a fundamental question …

Rubber components subjected to fluctuating loads often fail due to the nucleation and
growth of defects or cracks. The prevention of such failures depends upon an understanding …