Quantifying Rate- and Temperature-Dependent Molecular Damage in Elastomer Fracture

RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen)

Abstract

Experiments with mechano-fluorescent molecules reveal that the number of broken bonds needed to grow a crack in rubbery elastomers depends strongly on molecular friction, which could aid the design of fracture-resistant materials.

Authors 7

1. Juliette Slootman

   Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris Sciences et Lettres · Sorbonne Université · Sciences et Ingénierie de la Matière Molle · ESPCI Paris

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   Laboratory of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, ESPCI Paris, PSL University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France

2. Victoria Waltz

   Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris Sciences et Lettres · Sorbonne Université · Sciences et Ingénierie de la Matière Molle · ESPCI Paris

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   Laboratory of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, ESPCI Paris, PSL University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France

3. Chyi-Huey Joshua Yeh

   Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris Sciences et Lettres · Sorbonne Université · Sciences et Ingénierie de la Matière Molle · ESPCI Paris

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   Laboratory of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, ESPCI Paris, PSL University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France

4. Christoph Baumann Aachen DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry

   DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials · RWTH Aachen University

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   DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstrasse 50, 52056 Aachen, Germany

   Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany

5. Robert Göstl Aachen DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials

   DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials

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   DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstrasse 50, 52056 Aachen, Germany

6. Jean Comtet

   Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris Sciences et Lettres · Sorbonne Université · Sciences et Ingénierie de la Matière Molle · ESPCI Paris

   Affiliation as printed

   Laboratory of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, ESPCI Paris, PSL University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France

7. Costantino Creton

   Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris Sciences et Lettres · Sorbonne Université · Sciences et Ingénierie de la Matière Molle · ESPCI Paris

   Affiliation as printed

   Laboratory of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, ESPCI Paris, PSL University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France