The variation of polymer topology provides an alternative way to tune the properties of
polymer materials without varying the chemistry of the monomers composing the polymer …

We study the viscoelastic response of amorphous polymers using theory and simulations. By
accounting for internal stresses and considering instantaneous normal modes (INMs) within …

The influence of the monomer chemical structure and architecture on polymer glass
formation has been long appreciated to be dominated by two principal molecular factors …

Liquids confined to sub-millimeter scales have remained poorly understood. One of the most
striking effects is the large elasticity revealed using good wetting conditions, which grows …

The excess low-frequency vibrational spectrum, called boson peak, and non-affine elastic
response are the most important particularities of glasses. Herein, the vibrational and …

Colloidal gels exhibit solid-like behavior at vanishingly small fractions of solids, owing to
ramified space-spanning networks that form due to particle–particle interactions. These …

Cross-linked polymers are widely used in structural, engineering, and biomedical
applications due to their lightweight and superior properties. Although chain bending …

The study of viscous fluid flow coupled with rigid or deformable solids has many applications
in biological and engineering problems, eg, blood cell transport, drug delivery, and …