Modelling and Characterization of Soft and Supersoft Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Soft and supersoft materials undergo large deformations at relatively low stresses and recover their initial shape upon removal of the load. Underlying flexible long chain molecules contribute to their extraordinary elastic behavior. Over the years, numerous phenomenological and micromechanical models have been developed to capture their complex mechanical behavior. Thus, the aim of this Collection is to serve as a balanced, informative, and critical framework summarizing the latest breakthroughs in the field of rubbers, elastomers, hydrogels, and other soft and supersoft materials. This Topic includes numerical and experimental studies of:

• Rubber composites;
• Hydrogels;
• Soft materials;
• Structure and properties relationship;
• Advanced rubbery materials;
• Tissue engineering;
• Bioprinting.

Dr. Aleksander Czekanski
Dr. Cuiying Jian
Topic Editors