Hydrogels and shape memory polymers (SMPs) possess excellent and interesting
properties that may be harnessed for future applications. However, this is not achievable if …

Hydrogels possess magnificent properties which may be harnessed for novel applications.
However, this is not achievable if the mechanical behaviors of hydrogels are not well …

The phase field fracture model is attracting significant interest. To model fracture in
hyperelastic material and hydrogel, we have implemented a robust two-and three …

The present review is novel as it discusses the main findings of researchers on the topic and
their implications, as well as highlights the emerging research in this particular area and its …

A polymer network can imbibe copious amounts of solvent and swell, the resulting state is
known as a gel. Depending on its constituents, a gel is able to deform under the influence of …

A model is formulated theoretically in this paper via the phase field method for simulation of
fracture in temperature-sensitive hydrogels with consideration of diffusion coupled with large …

The present work investigates the deformation characteristics of a temperature sensitive
hydrogel. The state of mechanical and chemical equilibrium is first formulated via a …

Hydrogels are excellent soft materials that can absorb large amounts of water and have
applications ranging from biocompatible sensors to soft robots. Experiments have …

Swelling is an important property of charged gels and membranes. The size of pores and,
therefore, membrane properties such as conductivity, diffusion and hydraulic permeability …

Ionic hydrogel has significant potential for future applications, especially those sensitive to
external stimuli such as pH and salt concentration changes. This paper presents a model for …