Recent progress on crack pattern formation in thin films
Fascinating pattern formation by quasi-static crack growth in thin films has received
increasing interest in both interdisciplinary science and engineering applications. The paper …
increasing interest in both interdisciplinary science and engineering applications. The paper …
Crack patterns of environmental plastic fragments
H Deng, L Su, Y Zheng, F Du, QX Liu… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Secondary microplastics usually come from the breakdown of larger plastics due to
weathering and environmental stress cracking of plastic wastes. In the present study, 5013 …
weathering and environmental stress cracking of plastic wastes. In the present study, 5013 …
Drying colloidal systems: Laboratory models for a wide range of applications
The drying of complex fluids provides a powerful insight into phenomena that take place on
time and length scales not normally accessible. An important feature of complex fluids …
time and length scales not normally accessible. An important feature of complex fluids …
Automatic soil desiccation crack recognition using deep learning
Soil desiccation cracking is a common natural phenomenon. The existence of cracks can
negatively impact both the mechanical and hydraulic properties of soil. Accurate acquisition …
negatively impact both the mechanical and hydraulic properties of soil. Accurate acquisition …
[HTML][HTML] Phase-field modeling of drying-induced cracks: Choice of coupling and study of homogeneous and localized damage
Phase-field modeling has already proved to be a suitable framework to predict the initiation
and propagation of drying cracks in variably saturated porous media. In this paper, we focus …
and propagation of drying cracks in variably saturated porous media. In this paper, we focus …
Crack densification in drying colloidal suspensions
As sessile drops of aqueous colloidal suspensions dry, a close-packed particle deposit
forms that grows from the edge of the drop toward the center. To compensate for evaporation …
forms that grows from the edge of the drop toward the center. To compensate for evaporation …
The effect of ink ball milling time on interparticle interactions and ink microstructure and their influence on crack formation in rod-coated catalyst layers
This work investigates the influence of ballmilling (sometimes also referred to as jar roller
milling) time on cathode catalyst layer (CL) inks and electrode properties using formulations …
milling) time on cathode catalyst layer (CL) inks and electrode properties using formulations …
Controlled mud-crack patterning and self-organized cracking of polydimethylsiloxane elastomer surfaces
Exploiting pattern formation–such as that observed in nature–in the context of
micro/nanotechnology could have great benefits if coupled with the traditional top-down …
micro/nanotechnology could have great benefits if coupled with the traditional top-down …
Programming crack patterns with light in colloidal plasmonic films
Crack formation observed across diverse fields like geology, nanotechnology, arts, structural
engineering or surface science, is a chaotic and undesirable phenomenon, resulting in …
engineering or surface science, is a chaotic and undesirable phenomenon, resulting in …
Internal strain drives spontaneous periodic buckling in collagen and regulates remodeling
Fibrillar collagen, an essential structural component of the extracellular matrix, is remarkably
resistant to proteolysis, requiring specialized matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) to initiate its …
resistant to proteolysis, requiring specialized matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) to initiate its …