The effects of fibre spatial distribution and relative orientation on the percolation and mechanics of stochastic fibre networks: A model of peptide hydrogels

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Auteurs principaux: Namdar, Amir Hossein, Zoghi, Nastaran, Miller, Aline, Saiani, Alberto, Shearer, Tom
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author Namdar, Amir Hossein
Zoghi, Nastaran
Miller, Aline
Saiani, Alberto
Shearer, Tom
author_facet Namdar, Amir Hossein
Zoghi, Nastaran
Miller, Aline
Saiani, Alberto
Shearer, Tom
contents The structures of fibre networks can vary greatly due to fibre interactions during formation. We have modified the steps of generating Mikado networks to create two new model classes by altering the spatial distribution and relative orientation of their fibres to mimic the structures of self-assembling peptide hydrogels (SAPHs), whose physical properties depend strongly on their fibres' interactions. The results of our models and experiments on a set of beta-sheet forming SAPHs show that modifying a network's structure affects the percolation threshold and the mechanical behaviour of the material, both near percolation and at higher densities.
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spellingShingle The effects of fibre spatial distribution and relative orientation on the percolation and mechanics of stochastic fibre networks: A model of peptide hydrogels
Namdar, Amir Hossein
Zoghi, Nastaran
Miller, Aline
Saiani, Alberto
Shearer, Tom
Soft Condensed Matter
Materials Science
The structures of fibre networks can vary greatly due to fibre interactions during formation. We have modified the steps of generating Mikado networks to create two new model classes by altering the spatial distribution and relative orientation of their fibres to mimic the structures of self-assembling peptide hydrogels (SAPHs), whose physical properties depend strongly on their fibres' interactions. The results of our models and experiments on a set of beta-sheet forming SAPHs show that modifying a network's structure affects the percolation threshold and the mechanical behaviour of the material, both near percolation and at higher densities.
title The effects of fibre spatial distribution and relative orientation on the percolation and mechanics of stochastic fibre networks: A model of peptide hydrogels
topic Soft Condensed Matter
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.03894