Dense suspensions of particles are relevant to many applications and are a key platform for
developing a fundamental physics of out-of-equilibrium systems. They present challenging …

The solution of a partial differential equation can be obtained by computing the inverse
operator map between the input and the solution space. Towards this end, we introduce a …

Soft materials are usually defined as materials made of mesoscopic entities, often self-
organised, sensitive to thermal fluctuations and to weak perturbations. Archetypal examples …

Pipe flows are commonly found in nature and industry as an effective mean of transporting
fluids. They are primarily characterized by their resistance law, which relates the mean flow …

We report direct measurements of spatially resolved stress at the boundary of a shear-
thickening cornstarch suspension revealing persistent regions of high local stress …

Viscosity is an important property of out-of-equilibrium systems such as active biological
materials and driven non-Newtonian fluids, and for fields ranging from biomaterials to …

Hypothesis: A number of dense particle suspensions experience a dramatic increase in
viscosity with the shear stress, up to a solid-like response. This shear-thickening process is …

Biopolymers are prevalent in both natural and processed foods, serving as thickeners,
emulsifiers, and stabilizers. Although specific biopolymers are known to affect digestion, the …

We report experimental and computational observations of dynamic contact networks for
colloidal suspensions undergoing shear thickening. The dense suspensions are comprised …

Concentrated suspensions of particles at volume fractions (ϕ)≥ 0.5 often exhibit complex
rheological behavior, transitioning from shear thinning to shear thickening as the shear …