Similar nonlinear mechanical responses in hard and soft materials

A comparison of the mechanical responses of (bio)polymer networks and shape-memory alloys to cyclic loading reveals strong phenomenological similarities resulting from strain-induced structural changes.

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Published in:Nature materials 2013-04, Vol.12 (4), p.278-281
Main Authors: Schmoller, Kurt M., Bausch, Andreas R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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639/301/1023/1026
639/301/1023/303
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Alloys
Biocompatible Materials - chemistry
Biomaterials
Biophysics
Biopolymers
commentary
Condensed Matter Physics
Deformation
Hardness
Materials Science
Materials Testing
Nanotechnology
Optical and Electronic Materials
Polymers
Strain
Stress, Mechanical
Tensile Strength
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Summary:A comparison of the mechanical responses of (bio)polymer networks and shape-memory alloys to cyclic loading reveals strong phenomenological similarities resulting from strain-induced structural changes.
ISSN:1476-1122
1476-4660
DOI:10.1038/nmat3603