Quantifying Rate- and Temperature-Dependent Molecular Damage in Elastomer Fracture
Slootman, Juliette, Waltz, Victoria, Yeh, C. Joshua, Baumann, Christoph, Göstl, Robert, Comtet, Jean, Creton, Costantino
Abstract
Experiments with mechano-fluorescent molecules reveal that the number of broken bonds needed to grow a crack in rubbery elastomers depends strongly on molecular friction, which could aid the design of fracture-resistant materials.
Topics & Concepts
ElastomerMaterials scienceFracture (geology)Composite materialBone fractures and treatmentsElasticity and Material ModelingOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty