"Bending to stretching" transition in disordered networks

Buxton, G.A.; Clarke, N.

doi:10.1103/physrevlett.98.238103

"Bending to stretching" transition in disordered networks

Buxton, G.A.; Clarke, N.

Authors

G.A. Buxton

N. Clarke

Abstract

From polymer gels to cytoskeletal structures, random networks of elastic material are commonly found in both materials science and biology. We present a three-dimensional micromechanical model of these networks and identify a ‘‘bending-to-stretching’’ transition. We characterize this transition in terms of concentration scaling laws, the stored elastic energy, and affinity measurements. Understanding the relationship between microscopic geometry and macroscopic mechanics will elucidate, for example, the mechanical properties of polymer gel networks or the role of semiflexible network mechanics in cells.

Citation

Buxton, G., & Clarke, N. (2007). "Bending to stretching" transition in disordered networks. Physical Review Letters, 98(23), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.98.238103

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jun 1, 2007
Deposit Date	Jan 8, 2008
Publicly Available Date	Aug 2, 2010
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Print ISSN	0031-9007
Electronic ISSN	1079-7114
Publisher	American Physical Society
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	98
Issue	23
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.98.238103