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Recent publications from the Solid Mechanics and Materials Group, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford

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Group Publications

Recent Publications

Constitutive modelling of hydrolytic degradation and viscoplasticity in glassy polymers: An effective temperature approach

Pan Z, Chen H & Brassart L (2026), International Journal of Plasticity, 201, 104690-104690

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@article{constitutivemod-2026/6,
  title={Constitutive modelling of hydrolytic degradation and viscoplasticity in glassy polymers: An effective temperature approach},
  author={Pan Z, Chen H & Brassart L},
  journal={International Journal of Plasticity},
  volume={201},
  number={104690},
  pages={104690-104690},
  publisher={Elsevier BV},
  year = "2026"
}

The role of chain stretch heterogeneity on the uniaxial failure response of rubbery networks

Mangas Araujo L & Brassart L (2026), Mechanics of Materials, 215

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@article{theroleofchains-2026/4,
  title={The role of chain stretch heterogeneity on the uniaxial failure response of rubbery networks},
  author={Mangas Araujo L & Brassart L},
  journal={Mechanics of Materials},
  volume={215},
  year = "2026"
}

Experimental investigation of cavitation dynamics at mesoscale and microscale in swirled and non-swirled venturi tubes

Shahsavari M, Eakins D, Vagovič P, Soyama H, Koliyadu JCP et al. (2026), Physics of Fluids, 38(3)

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@article{experimentalinv-2026/3,
  title={Experimental investigation of cavitation dynamics at mesoscale and microscale in swirled and non-swirled venturi tubes},
  author={Shahsavari M, Eakins D, Vagovič P, Soyama H, Koliyadu JCP et al.},
  journal={Physics of Fluids},
  volume={38},
  number={033335},
  publisher={AIP Publishing},
  year = "2026"
}

Tuning of Electron-Donating Metal–Organic Frameworks toward High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Shear Sensing

Xu T, Donà L & Tan J-C (2026), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

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@article{tuningofelectro-2026/3,
  title={Tuning of Electron-Donating Metal–Organic Frameworks toward High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Shear Sensing},
  author={Xu T, Donà L & Tan J-C},
  journal={ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces},
  number={acsami.5c22950},
  publisher={American Chemical Society (ACS)},
  year = "2026"
}

The interplay between thermomigration and stress-driven hydrogen transport in metals

Long DJ, Tarleton E, Cocks ACF & Hofmann F (2026)

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@misc{theinterplaybet-2026/3,
  title={The interplay between thermomigration and stress-driven hydrogen transport in metals},
  author={Long DJ, Tarleton E, Cocks ACF & Hofmann F},
  year = "2026"
}

Graph-Based Machine Learning Identifies Oxygenated Block Polymer Replacements for Conventional Plastics and Elastics.

Molaei S, Poon KC, Gao C, Eisenhardt KHS, Concilio M et al. (2026), Journal of the American Chemical Society

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@article{graphbasedmachi-2026/3,
  title={Graph-Based Machine Learning Identifies Oxygenated Block Polymer Replacements for Conventional Plastics and Elastics.},
  author={Molaei S, Poon KC, Gao C, Eisenhardt KHS, Concilio M et al.},
  journal={Journal of the American Chemical Society},
  year = "2026"
}

Importance of surface defect removal and compressive residual stress introduction in improving fatigue strength of powder bed-fused Ti6Al4V and demonstration of fatigue strength beyond that of hot-rolled Ti6Al4V

Soyama H, Eakins D & Korsunsky AM (2026), International Journal of Fatigue, 203, 109342-109342

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@article{importanceofsur-2026/2,
  title={Importance of surface defect removal and compressive residual stress introduction in improving fatigue strength of powder bed-fused Ti6Al4V and demonstration of fatigue strength beyond that of hot-rolled Ti6Al4V},
  author={Soyama H, Eakins D & Korsunsky AM},
  journal={International Journal of Fatigue},
  volume={203},
  number={109342},
  pages={109342-109342},
  publisher={Elsevier BV},
  year = "2026"
}

Effects of crystal orientation on the shock properties of single crystal tin

Threadingham JG, Liang X, Leggett E, Smith LC, Millett JCF et al. (2026), Journal of Applied Physics, 139(6)

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@article{effectsofcrysta-2026/2,
  title={Effects of crystal orientation on the shock properties of single crystal tin},
  author={Threadingham JG, Liang X, Leggett E, Smith LC, Millett JCF et al.},
  journal={Journal of Applied Physics},
  volume={139},
  number={065902},
  publisher={AIP Publishing},
  year = "2026"
}

Robust triboelectric energy harvesters engineered from electrochemically deposited films of HKUST-1 polycrystals.

Jin C & Tan J-C (2026), Communications chemistry

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@article{robusttriboelec-2026/2,
  title={Robust triboelectric energy harvesters engineered from electrochemically deposited films of HKUST-1 polycrystals.},
  author={Jin C & Tan J-C},
  journal={Communications chemistry},
  year = "2026"
}

Humanoid robotic loading enhances mechanotransduction in tendon tissue engineering

Liu Z, Lin J, Machain T, Nadhif M, Wei Y et al. (2026), Cyborg and Bionic Systems

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@article{humanoidrobotic-2026/2,
  title={Humanoid robotic loading enhances mechanotransduction in tendon tissue engineering},
  author={Liu Z, Lin J, Machain T, Nadhif M, Wei Y et al.},
  journal={Cyborg and Bionic Systems},
  publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science},
  year = "2026"
}

Investigation of Corroded T91 Steel in Static Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Under an Oxidising Environment

Zhang M, Zhou W, Short MP, Bagot PAJ, Moody MP et al. (2026)

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@misc{investigationof-2026/2,
  title={Investigation of Corroded T91 Steel in Static Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Under an Oxidising Environment},
  author={Zhang M, Zhou W, Short MP, Bagot PAJ, Moody MP et al.},
  year = "2026"
}

Mechanics and modeling of hierarchically porous metamaterials manufactured by foaming fused deposition modeling

Sevcenco A, Walters P, Siviour CR & Oosterbeek RN (2026), Journal of Applied Physics, 139(5)

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@article{mechanicsandmod-2026/2,
  title={Mechanics and modeling of hierarchically porous metamaterials manufactured by foaming fused deposition modeling},
  author={Sevcenco A, Walters P, Siviour CR & Oosterbeek RN},
  journal={Journal of Applied Physics},
  volume={139},
  number={55103},
  publisher={AIP Publishing},
  year = "2026"
}

Hydrolytic degradation of amorphous PLA: Effect of mechanical loads

Chen H, Pan Z, Sulley GS, Williams CK & Brassart L (2026), Polymer Degradation and Stability, 243, 111751-111751

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@article{hydrolyticdegra-2026/1,
  title={Hydrolytic degradation of amorphous PLA: Effect of mechanical loads},
  author={Chen H, Pan Z, Sulley GS, Williams CK & Brassart L},
  journal={Polymer Degradation and Stability},
  volume={243},
  number={111751},
  pages={111751-111751},
  publisher={Elsevier BV},
  year = "2026"
}

Mechanical Behavior of Metal-Organic Framework Monoliths with Enhanced Fracture Toughness

El Skafi M, Vondracek H, Taylor JD, Cinque G & Tan J-C (2026), Materials Today Nano, 100760-100760

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@article{mechanicalbehav-2026/1,
  title={Mechanical Behavior of Metal-Organic Framework Monoliths with Enhanced Fracture Toughness},
  author={El Skafi M, Vondracek H, Taylor JD, Cinque G & Tan J-C},
  journal={Materials Today Nano},
  number={100760},
  pages={100760-100760},
  publisher={Elsevier BV},
  year = "2026"
}

An empirical potential to simulate helium and hydrogen in irradiated tungsten, applied to a mechanistic model for the energetics of gas-filled voids.

Tirumala AS, Shattock O, Mason DR, Nguyen-Manh D, Hofmann F et al. (2026), Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

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@article{anempiricalpote-2026/1,
  title={An empirical potential to simulate helium and hydrogen in irradiated tungsten, applied to a mechanistic model for the energetics of gas-filled voids.},
  author={Tirumala AS, Shattock O, Mason DR, Nguyen-Manh D, Hofmann F et al.},
  journal={Journal of Physics Condensed Matter},
  publisher={IOP Publishing},
  year = "2026"
}