Impact and Energy Absorption with Sticky Crumpled Matter

作者：Wathsala M. A. Jayawardana, Long Chen, Wenjie Xia, Andrew B. Croll · 发表于：Advanced Engineering Materials · 年份：2026 · DOI：10.1002/adem.70641 · 被引用次数：2 · 研究领域：Advanced Materials and Mechanics、Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition、Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization

Sticky Crumpled Matter Crumpled materials created from sticky polydimethylsiloxane sheets demonstrate notable impact mitigation properties due to their complex disordered structure. In their Research Article (10.1002/adem.202500777), Wenjie Xia, Andrew B. Croll, and co-workers employ both experimental techniques and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations to clarify how the combination of sheet geometry and adhesion effectively reduce peak forces and improves energy absorption during impact.