Ductile-to-brittle transition and yielding in soft amorphous materials: perspectives and open questions

Thibaut Divoux, Elisabeth Agoritsas, Stefano Aime, Catherine Barentin, Jean Louis Barrat, Roberto Benzi, Ludovic Berthier, Dapeng Bi, Giulio Biroli, Daniel Bonn, Philippe Bourrianne, Mehdi Bouzid, Emanuela Del Gado, Helene Delanoe-Ayari, Kasra Farain, Suzanne Fielding, Matthias Fuchs, Jasper van der Gucht, Silke Henkes, Maziyar JalaalYogesh M. Joshi, Anael Lemaitre, Robert L. Leheny, Sebastien Manneville, Kirsten Martens, Wilson C.K. Poon, Marko Popovic, Itamar Procaccia, Laurence Ramos, James A. Richards, Simon Rogers, Saverio Rossi, Mauro Sbragaglia, Gilles Tarjus, Federico Toschi, Veronique Trappe, Jan Vermant, Matthieu Wyart, Francesco Zamponi, Davoud Zare

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Abstract

Soft amorphous materials are viscoelastic solids ubiquitously found around us, from clays and cementitious pastes to emulsions and physical gels encountered in food or biomedical engineering. Under an external deformation, these materials undergo a noteworthy transition from a solid to a liquid state that reshapes the material microstructure. This yielding transition was the main theme of a workshop held from January 9 to 13, 2023 at the Lorentz Center in Leiden. The manuscript presented here offers a critical perspective on the subject, synthesizing insights from the various brainstorming sessions and informal discussions that unfolded during this week of vibrant exchange of ideas. The result of these exchanges takes the form of a series of open questions that represent outstanding experimental, numerical, and theoretical challenges to be tackled in the near future.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6868-6888
Number of pages21
JournalSoft Matter
Volume20
Issue number35
Early online date2024
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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