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January 1, 2025Soft MatterOpen Access

Tuning the size and stiffness of inflatable particles

Nidhi Pashine Dong Wang Robert Baines Medha Goyal Mark D. Shattuck Corey S. O’Hern Rebecca Kramer‐Bottiglio

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Key Points

Inflatable particles can change their stiffness during inflation, impacting their functionality.
The study demonstrates that strain localization enables the control of particle stiffness effectively.
Creating these particles involves understanding the principles of material deformation and inflation.
This research could lead to innovative applications in various engineering fields, enhancing material performance.

Implication

Research uncovers how inflatable particles can dynamically adjust stiffness during inflation, indicating new applications.

Abstract

We create inflatable particles that can stiffen or soften during inflation utilizing strain localization.

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Pashine et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6c67db1249cec298b245b https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sm00808e

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