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  • Soft matter physics and materials science.
  • Robotics, fluid dynamics, and biological systems.

Background:

  • Soft materials are prevalent in science and engineering, exhibiting significant shape changes in response to stimuli.
  • Predicting the structure of soft materials is crucial for design and mechanistic understanding.
  • Current shape-optimization problems are computationally challenging, lacking accessible and versatile simulation tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce Morpho, an open-source programmable environment for simulating soft materials.
  • To demonstrate the versatility of Morpho across diverse soft matter applications.
  • To address the need for accessible and general-purpose simulation tools for shape-optimization problems.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an open-source programmable environment named Morpho.
  • Utilizing shape-optimization techniques to minimize energy functions governing material physics.
  • Applying the environment to diverse soft matter systems.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated Morpho's capability in simulating various soft materials.
  • Showcased applications including swelling hydrogels, complex fluid droplets, soap films, membranes, and filaments.
  • Validated the tool's effectiveness in tackling complex shape-optimization problems.

Conclusions:

  • Morpho provides a versatile and accessible platform for simulating soft materials.
  • The developed environment facilitates design and mechanistic understanding in soft matter physics.
  • Morpho addresses a critical gap in simulation tools for shape-optimization challenges.