The swelling of a polymer gel is a kinetic process coupling mass transport and mechanical
deformation. Both linear and nonlinear theories have been used to describe the swelling …

Polymer gels are remarkable materials with physical structures that can adapt significantly
and quite rapidly with changes in the local environment, such as temperature, light intensity …

Hydrogels are capable of coupled mass transport and large deformation in response to
external stimuli. In this paper, a nonlinear, transient finite element formulation is presented …

In this work, we present the Poroelastic Relaxation Indentation (PRI) testing approach for
quantifying the mechanical and transport properties of thin layers of poly (ethylene glycol) …

Utilizing a newly developed atomic-force-microscopy-based wide-frequency rheology
system, we measured the dynamic nanomechanical behavior of normal and …

In the field of tissue engineering, in order to restore tissue functionality hydrogels that closely
mimic biological and mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix are intensely …

To characterize a poroelastic material, typically an indenter is pressed onto the surface of
the material with a ramp of a finite approach velocity followed by a hold where the indenter …

Viscoelasticity and poroelasticity commonly coexist as time-dependent behaviors in polymer
gels. Engineering applications often require knowledge of both behaviors separated; …

It is widely accepted that hydrogel surfaces are slippery, and have low friction, but dynamic
applied stresses alter the hydrogel composition at the interface as water is displaced. The …

Simple, semi-dilute hydrogels made from flexible polymers are often used as material
surrogates for biological tissues, despite the dramatic differences between gels and tissues …