Low mechanical-hysteresis soft materials: materials, design, and applications
Bai Huang, Zongming Lv, Meilin Zhang, Jiang Liu, Huidong Liu, T.Y. Li, Lihua Fu, Baofeng Lin, Chuanhui Xu
Abstract
Low mechanical hysteresis is the key to the dynamic response and stability of soft materials. This review aims to provide an overview of current research on low mechanical-hysteresis soft materials, with a focus on materials, design and applications.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceHysteresisSoft materialsComposite materialMechanical engineeringEngineering physicsNanotechnologyEngineeringPhysicsCondensed matter physicsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolymer composites and self-healing