Emanuela was elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), in the Division of Soft Matter (DSOFT). She is being recognized for her research “elucidating the microscopic underpinnings of dynamics … Continue reading “Del Gado elected APS Fellow”
Mehdi Bouzid and Emanuela wrote a book chapter on “Mechanics of Soft Gels: Linear and Nonlinear Response” for the second edition of the Handbook of Materials Modeling (Springer), Eds. W. … Continue reading “Gel mechanics, soft and hard materials”
In conventional synthetic or biological polymers, where monomeric constituents are connected through covalent bonds, their physical properties such as viscoelasticity can be tuned by blending different polymers, adding molecular solvents, … Continue reading “Supramolecular association in binary hydrogels”
Jammed suspensions of small particles or droplets embedded in a solvent are relevant to a wide range of modern industries, from personal care products to food, pharmaceutical products or soil. … Continue reading “Transient shear banding”
Abhay Goyal (PhD) and Chris Tiede (College ’16) worked on a model for the surface growth of cement hydrates as they aggregates and form gels, together with experts of porous … Continue reading “Surface growth of cement hydrate gels”