Abstract: A polymeric gel contains a crosslinked polymer network and solvent. Gels can swell or shrink in response to external stimuli. Two typical kinetic processes are involved during the deformation of gels: the viscoelastic and ...

Abstract: Polyelectrolyte (PE) gels consist of crosslinked polymer networks that are grafted with ionizable groups and ionic solution. Many stimuli-responsive gels, including pH-responsive, electric-responsive, and light-responsive ...

Abstract: The skeleton of many natural and artificial soft materials can be abstracted as networks of fibers/polymers interacting in a nonlinear fashion. Here, we present a numerical model for networks of nonlinear, elastic polymer ...