Lifetime and fluctuations of specific bonds between anisotropic colloids mediated through depletion interactions

To fabricate large-scale structures using colloidal particle self-assembly, one of the main challenges is to prevent kinetic trapping ... (...)

The competitive practice of sailing and windsurfing has seen a recent revolution with the introduction of new appendixes of hydrofoils that generate lift and keep the board or the boat out of the water for a sufficiently high sailing speed (∼3... (...)

In this paper, the MecaWet group investigates the mechanics of two asymmetric ribbons bound at one end and pulled apart at the other ends. They characterize the elastic junction near the bonding and conceptualize it as a bending boundary layer.... (...)