Photoresponsive membranes were successfully obtained by combining chitosan (CS), poly
(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) crosslinked with genipin (GEN) and filled with multi-walled carbon …

Elastomeric membranes are flexible and stretchable, commonly found in soft devices, soft
robotics, and flexible electronics. The indentation of free-standing elastomeric membranes …

We consider the problem of indentation of a thin circular elastic plate with a hole in the
centre by a cylindrical indenter under large strains. We use the nonlinear theory of isotropic …

In the paper we investigate the effect of friction on the stress–strain state of a hyperelastic
membrane in contact with a massive solid body. We consider the axisymmetric indentation …

Obtaining precise data on the mechanical properties of soft materials, often in the form of
thin, pre-tensioned membranes, is crucial, especially when conventional testing methods …

The large deflection phenomenon of an initially flat circular membrane under out-of-plane
gas pressure loading is usually involved in many technical applications, such as the …

Most protective biological tissues are structurally comprised of a stiff and thin outer layer on
top of a soft underlying substrate. Examples include mammalian skin, fish scales, crustacean …

Measurements of the properties of soft materials are important from the point of view of
medical diagnostics of soft tissues as well as testing the quality of food products and many …

We demonstrated that the combination of poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) and a hybrid
hydrogel based on chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol)/genipin (CS/PVA/GEN)—with ratios 7: 3 …

This paper proposes a method for determining the mechanical properties of thin films of
highly elastic materials. The method is based on an experiment of indenting a circular …