Catalin Picu, Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace & Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Soft Network Materials: Structure-Properties Relations

Many materials have a stochastic network of filaments as their main structural component and are referred to collectively as ‘network materials.’ This class includes all biological connective tissue, the extracellular matrix, the intra-cellular cytoskeleton, paper and cellulose-based products, nonwovens, as well as various molecular networks such as rubber, gels and thermosets.