Ferrofluids investigated along for about five decades are ultrastable colloidal suspensions of
magnetic nanoparticles, which manifest simultaneously fluid and magnetic properties. Their …

Monolayer graphene exhibits extraordinary properties owing to the unique, regular
arrangement of atoms in it. However, graphene is usually modified for specific applications …

Distinctive from their 1D and 0D counterparts, 2D nanomaterials (2DNs) exhibit surface
corrugations (wrinkles and ripples) and crumples. Thermal vibrations, edge instabilities …

Human brain wrinkling has been implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders and yet its
origins remain unknown. Polymer gel models suggest that wrinkling emerges spontaneously …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of active, deformable materials that can switch
between a temporary shape, which can be freely designed, and their original shape. With …

Abstract Monolayer two-dimensional (2D) materials possess excellent in-plane mechanical
strength yet extremely low bending stiffness, making them particularly susceptible to …

Morphological instabilities and surface wrinkling of soft materials such as gels and biological
tissues are of growing interest to a number of academic disciplines including soft …

As a fundamental component for human–machine interaction and human health monitoring,
stretchable strain sensors suffer from an irreconcilable trade-off between sensitivity and …

Carbon is one of the most intriguing elements in the Periodic Table. It forms many allotropes,
some known from ancient times (diamond and graphite) and some discovered 10-20 years …

The dynamics and stability of thin liquid films have fascinated scientists over many decades:
the observations of regular wave patterns in film flows down a windowpane or along …