Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 8, 2026

Experimental and Data Analysis Workflow for Soft Matter Nanoindentation
Published on: January 18, 2022
Shell buckling: from morphogenesis of soft matter to prospective applications
1School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 5340 Xiping Road, Beichen District, Tianjin 300401, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Being one of the commonest deformation modes for soft matter, shell buckling is the primary reason for the growth and nastic movement of many plants, as well as the formation of complex natural morphology. On-demand regulation of buckling-induced deformation associated with wrinkling, ruffling, folding, creasing and delaminating has profound implications for diverse scopes, which can be seen in its broad applications in microfabrication, 4D printing, actuator and drug delivery. This paper reviews the recent remarkable developments in the shell buckling of soft matter to explain the most representative natural morphogenesis from the perspectives of theoretical analysis in continuum mechanics, finite element analysis, and experimental validations. Imitation of buckling-induced shape transformation and its applications are also discussed for the innovations of sophisticated materials and devices in future.
More Related Videos
09:24Micro 3D Printing Using a Digital Projector and its Application in the Study of Soft Materials Mechanics
Published on: November 27, 2012
11:38Combining Microfluidics and Microrheology to Determine Rheological Properties of Soft Matter during Repeated Phase Transitions
Published on: April 19, 2018
Related Concept Videos
Morphogenesis
Classifying Matter by State
Classifying Matter by Composition
According to its composition, the matter can be classified into two broad categories — pure substances and mixtures.
A pure substance is a form of matter that has a constant composition throughout with uniform properties. For example, any sample of sucrose has the same composition and same physical properties, such as melting point, color, and sweetness, regardless of the source from which it is isolated.
A mixture is composed of two or...
Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
What is Matter?
The Atomic Theory of Matter