When a material experiences an applied uniaxial tensile stress, s, it displays a strain response, e. In the initial stage of strain, the response is linear in the stress and may be described by ...

Pressure volume curves for Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. (alligator weed) grown in 0 to 400 millimolar NaCl were used to determine water potential (Ψ), osmotic potential ($\psi _{s}$), ...

To address the limitations of current materials, we developed void-forming hydrogels. Within these materials, cells are initially encapsulated into a nanoporous hydrogel milieu that subsequently form ...

This webinar investigates the advantages and usage of AFM on studying the mechanics of soft materials from Bruker. AFM methods to obtain absolute values of elastic modulus are described. This is ...

A research team has created a bulk copper-based alloy that, to date, has the greatest tensile elastic strain at room temperature. Metals are elastic, meaning they can return to their original shape ...