Liquid–fluid interfaces provide a platform both for structuring liquids into complex shapes
and assembling dimensionally confined, functional nanomaterials. Historically, attention in …

A strategy to halt dissolution of particle-coated air bubbles in water based on interfacial
rheology design is presented. Whereas previously a dense monolayer was believed to be …

The rheological manifestation of intra-cycle microstructural change of a model colloidal gel
under oscillatory shearing is studied with Brownian dynamics simulation and a fully …

The repeated loading of a solid leads to microstructural damage that ultimately results in
catastrophic material failure. While posing a major threat to the stability of virtually all …

Porous brittle solids evidence complex mechanical behavior, where localized failure
patterns originate from mechanical processes on the microstructural level. In order to …

The mechanics of cohesive or cemented granular materials is complex, combining the
heterogeneous responses of granular media, like force chains, with clearly defined material …

This study introduces a three-dimensional (3D) Discrete Element Method (DEM) model
designed to simulate particle consolidation under simultaneous compression and shear …

Consolidation of colloidal dispersions under external load is a complex process involving
inter-particle interactions, thermal forces and hydrodynamics. Despite its importance in …

Predicting the mechanical response of soft gel materials under external deformation is of
paramount importance in many areas, such as foods, pharmaceuticals, solid–liquid …

The mechanical properties of a disordered heterogeneous medium depend, in general, on a
complex interplay between multiple length scales. Connecting local interactions to …