Surface wrinkling is a morphological effect of the constrained shrinking or swelling of materials. In thin-film properties, surface wrinkling poses effects on particle assembly, mechanical ...

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The Mystery of Wrinkled Fingers Have you ever noticed how your fingers and toes become wrinkled after spending time in water?

Researchers have shown how wrinkles can be increased or reduced by altering the curvature at the edge of a material. When we think of wrinkles, we usually envision the lines etched into our skin, for ...

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) can remember different shapes and can be recovered to their permanent shapes from temporary shapes with appropriate stimuli, such as heat, humidity, and electrical field.

Wrinkling phenomena in thin films and elastic materials represent a compelling interplay between mechanics and material science. These instabilities occur when a stiff film attached to a pliable ...

A new article aims to understand how materials used in flexible electronics behave under stress and strain, particularly, how they wrinkle and buckle. Flexible circuits have become a highly desirable ...

A few minutes into a 2018 talk at the University of Michigan, Ian Tobasco picked up a large piece of paper and crumpled it into a seemingly disordered ball of chaos. He held it up for the audience to ...

When we think of wrinkles, we usually envision the lines etched into our skin, for some an unwelcome reality and for others a proud sign of a life well-lived. In material science, wrinkles can also be ...