Bioinspired Viscoelastic Capsules: Delivery Vehicles and Beyond

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Bioinspired Viscoelastic Capsules: Delivery Vehicles and Beyond

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Atomic-scale Characterization of Strain and Gate effects on Two-dimensional Materials by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Process development of pre-impregnated hybrid thin-ply composites

Exploring the potential of the critical shear crack theory for reinforced and post-tensioned glass beams: Initial analysis and experiments

Investigation of the effect of mineral dissolution on the geomechanical behaviour of geomaterials

Strengthening mechanisms in dilute and random solid solution high-entropy BCC alloys

Weakening effect of various pore fluids on the tensile strength of granite

Influence of sustained loading on resistance and deformation capacity of reinforced concrete members in compression

Postbuckling behavior and imperfection sensitivity of elastic-plastic periodic plate-lattice materials

Understanding the mechanisms of adhesive wear for heterogeneous materials through atomistic simulations

Sustainable polyesters via direct functionalization of lignocellulosic sugars

Multi-scale experimental testing on variable stiffness and damping components for semi-active structural control