2018
- Wang, Z., Li, K., He, Q., & Cai, S. (2018). A Light-Powered Ultralight Tensegrity Robot with High Deformability and Load Capacity. Advanced Materials, 1806849.
- M. Abi Ghanem, X. Liang, B. Lydon, L. Potocsnak, T. Wehr, M. Ghanem, S. Cai, and N. Boechler (2018). Wrinkles Riding Waves in Soft Layered Materials. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 1801609.
- Zheng, Y., Hu, Y., & Cai, S.(2019). Contact mechanics of a gel under constrained swelling. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 124, 427-445.
- Lin, Z., Hess, A., Yu, Z., Cai, S., & Gao, T. (2018). A fluid-structure interaction study of soft robotic swimmer using a fictitious domain/active-strain method. Journal of Computational Physics, 376, 1138-1155.
- Xu, S., Cai, S., & Liu, Z. (2018). Thermal Conductivity of Polyacrylamide Hydrogels at the Nanoscale. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 10(42), 36352-36360
- Q. He, Z. Wang, Z. Song, S. Cai. (2018). Bioinspired Design of Vascular Artificial Muscle. Advanced Materials Technologies, 1800244.
- Ahn, C., Li, K., & Cai, S. (2018). Light or thermally-powered autonomous rolling of an elastomer rod. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 10(30), 25689-25696.
- Jiang, Y., Liang, X., Guo, M., Cao, Y., & Cai, S. (2018). Fracture Mechanics Modelling of Popping Event during Daughter Cell Separation. Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology, 1-7.
- Christianson, C., Goldberg, N. N., Deheyn, D. D., Cai, S., & Tolley, M. T. (2018). Translucent soft robots driven by frameless fluid electrode dielectric elastomer actuators. Science Robotics, 3(17), eaat1893.
- Su, A.W., Chen, Y., Dong, Y., Wailes, D.H., Wong, V.W., Chen, A.C., Cai, S., Bugbee, W.D. and Sah, R.L.. (2018). Biomechanics of osteochondral impact with cushioning and graft Insertion: Cartilage damage is correlated with delivered energy. Journal of biomechanics, 73, 127-136.
- Tian, H., Wang, Z., Chen, Y., Shao, J., Gao, T., & Cai, S. (2018). Polydopamine Coated Main-Chain Liquid Crystal Elastomer as Optically-Driven Artificial Muscle. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 10(9), 8307-8316.
2017
- Li, K., Wu, W., Jiang, Z., & Cai, S. (2018) Voltage-induced wrinkling in a constrained annular dielectric elastomer film. Journal of Applied Mechanics, 85(1), 011007.
- Kang, J., Li, K., Tan, H., Wang, C., & Cai, S. (2017). Mechanics modelling of fern cavitation catapult. Journal of Applied Physics, 122(22), 225105.
- Kang, J., Wang, C., & Cai, S. (2017). Cavitation to Fracture Transition in a Soft Solid. Soft matter, 13(37), 6372-6376.
- Sun, B., Wang, Z., He, Q., Fan, W., & Cai, S. (2017). Porous double network gel with high toughness, high stretchability and superfast solvent-absorption. Soft matter, 13(38), 6852-6857.
- Minori, A., Jadhav, S., He, Q., Cai, S., & Tolley, M. T. (2017, September). Reversible actuation of origami inspired composites using liquid crystal elastomers. In ASME 2017 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (pp. V001T08A015-V001T08A015). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
- Wang, Z., Tian, H., He, Q., & Cai, S. (2017). Reprogrammable, reprocessible and self-healable liquid crystal elastomer with exchangeable disulfide bonds. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 9(38), 33119-33128.
- Fan, W., Wang, Y., & Cai, S. (2017). Fatigue fracture of a highly stretchable acrylic elastomer. Polymer Testing, 61, 373-377..
- Liang, X., Zhang, Z., Sathisha, A., Cai, S., & Bandaru, P. R. (2018). Light induced reversible and irreversible mechanical responses in nanotube-polymer composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 134, 39-45.
- Zheng, Y., Crosby, A. J., & Cai, S. (2017). Indentation of a stretched elastomer. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 107 (2017) 145–159
- Hess, A., Cai, S., & Gao, T. (2017). Stability of Couette flow past a gel film.. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, 7(5), 286-291.
- Wang, H., Wang, K., Fan, W., & Cai, S. (2017). Rupture of swollen styrene butadiene rubber. Polymer Testing, 61, 100-105.
- Su, A. W., Chen, Y., Wailes, D. H., Wong, V. W., Cai, S., Chen, A. C., ... & Sah, R. L. (2017). Impact Insertion of Osteochondral Grafts: Interference Fit and Central Graft Reduction Affect Biomechanics and Cartilage Damage. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®, 36(1), 377-386.
- Christianson, C., Goldberg, N., Cai, S., & Tolley, M. T. (2017, April). Fluid electrodes for submersible robotics based on dielectric elastomer actuators. In Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017 (Vol. 10163, p. 101631O). International Society for Optics and Photonics.
- Hu, J., Jafari, S., Han, Y., Grodzinsky, A. J., Cai, S., & Guo, M. (2017). Size and speed dependent mechanical behavior in living mammalian cytoplasm. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201702488.
- Liang, X., & Cai, S. (2017). New electromechanical instability modes in dielectric elastomer balloons. International Journal of Solids and Structures
2016
- Wang, Z., Fan, W., He, Q., Wang, Y., Liang, X., & Cai, S. (2016). A simple and robust way towards reversible mechanochromism: Using liquid crystal elastomer as a mask. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 11, 42-48.
- Fan, W, Wang, Z., & Cai, S. (2016). Rupture of Polydomain and Monodomain Liquid Crystal Elastomer. International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 8(07), 1640001.
- Wingert, M. C., Jiang, Z., Chen, R., & Cai, S. (2017). Strong size-dependent stress relaxation in electrospun polymer nanofibers. Journal of Applied Physics, 121(1), 015103.
- He, Q., Wang, Z., Yan, Y., Zheng, J., & Cai, S. (2016). Polymer nanofiber reinforced double network gel composites: strong, tough and transparent. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 9, 165-170..
- Wingert, M. C., Kwon, S., Cai, S., & Chen, R. (2016). Fluid-like Surface Layer and Its Flow Characteristics in Glassy Nanotubes. Nano letters, 16(12), 7545-7550.
- Cui, S., Ahn, C., Wingert, M. C., Leung, D., Cai, S., & Chen, R. (2016). Bio-inspired effective and regenerable building cooling using tough hydrogels. Applied Energy, 168, 332-339.
- Liang, X., Tao, F., & Cai, S. (2015). Creasing of an everted elastomer tube. Soft Matter, 2016,12, 7726-7730
2015
- Li, K., & Cai, S. (2015). Modeling of Light-Driven Bending Vibration of a Liquid Crystal Elastomer Beam. Journal of Applied Mechanics
- Ahn, C. H., Liang, X., & Cai, S. (2015). Inhomogeneous stretch induced patterning of molecular orientation in liquid crystal elastomers. Extreme Mechanics Letters
- Liang, X., Li, K., & Cai, S. (2015). Drying-Induced Deformation in Fiber-Embedded Gels to Mimic Plant Nastic Movements. International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 7(02), 1550016.
- Liang, X., & Cai, S. (2015). Shape Bifurcation of a Spherical Dielectric Elastomer Balloon Under the Actions of Internal Pressure and Electric Voltage. Journal of Applied Mechanics, 82(10), 101002.
- Wang, H., & Cai, S. (2015). Cavitation in a swollen elastomer constrained by a non-swellable shell. Journal of Applied Physics, 117(15), 154901.
- Wang, H., & Cai, S. (2015). Drying-induced cavitation in a constrained hydrogel. Soft matter, 11(6), 1058-1061.
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Cai, S. (2015, March). Bending a beam by a generalized ideal elastomeric gel. In Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (Vol. 471, No. 2175, p. 20140919). The Royal Society.
- Liang, X., & Cai, S. (2015). Gravity induced crease-to-wrinkle transition in soft materials. Applied Physics Letters, 106(4), 041907.
2014
- Li, K., Wu, P., & Cai, S. (2014). Chemomechanical oscillations in a responsive gel induced by an autocatalytic reaction. Journal of Applied Physics, 116(4), 043523.
- Li, K., & Cai, S. (2014). Wet adhesion between two soft layers. Soft matter, 10(41), 8202-8209.
2013
- Lu, T., Cai, S., Wang, H., & Suo, Z. (2013). Computational model of deformable lenses actuated by dielectric elastomers. Journal of Applied Physics, 114(10), 104104.
- Weiss, F., Cai, S., Hu, Y., Kang, M. K., Huang, R., & Suo, Z. (2013). Creases and Wrinkles on the Surface of a Swollen Gel. Journal of Applied Physics, 114(7), 073507.
- Li, K., Ding, K., & Cai, S. (2013). Diffusion-induced wrinkling instability in a circular poroelastic plate. Applied Physics Letters, 102(24), 241908.
- Wang, H., Lei, M., & Cai, S. (2013). Viscoelastic deformation of a dielectric elastomer membrane subject to electromechanical loads. Journal of Applied Physics, 113(21), 213508.
- Zalachas, N., Cai, S., Suo, Z., & Lapusta, Y. (2013). Crease in a ring of a pH-sensitive hydrogel swelling under constraint. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 50(6), 920-927.
- Chen, D., Cai, S., Jin, L., Suo, Z., & Hayward, R. (2013, March). Hysteresis in the creasing instability of hydrogels and elastomers. In APS Meeting Abstracts (Vol. 1, p. 28005).
2012
- Li, K., Ge, D., & Cai, S. (2012). Gravity-induced wrinkling of thin films on soft substrates. EPL (Europhysics Letters), 100(5), 54004.
- Zalachas, N., Cai, S., Suo, Z., & Lapusta, Y. (2012). Mechanical behavior of a pH‐sensitive hydrogel ring used in a micro‐optical device. PAMM, 12(1), 411-412.
- Lou, Y., Robisson, A., Cai, S., & Suo, Z. (2012). Swellable elastomers under constraint. Journal of Applied Physics, 112(3), 034906.
- Chen, D., Cai, S., Suo, Z., & Hayward, R. C. (2012). Surface energy as a barrier to creasing of elastomer films: An elastic analogy to classical nucleation. Physical review letters, 109(3), 038001.
- Wang, H., Cai, S., Carpi, F., & Suo, Z. (2012). Computational model of hydrostatically coupled dielectric elastomer actuators. Journal of Applied Mechanics, 79(3), 031008.
- Cai, S., & Suo, Z. (2012). Equations of state for ideal elastomeric gels. EPL (Europhysics Letters), 97(3), 34009.
- Foo, C. C., Cai, S., Koh, S. J. A., Bauer, S., & Suo, Z. (2012). Model of dissipative dielectric elastomers. Journal of Applied Physics, 111(3), 034102.
- Cai, S., Chen, D., Suo, Z., & Hayward, R. C. (2012). Creasing instability of elastomer films. Soft Matter, 8(5), 1301-1304.
2011
- Cai, S., & Suo, Z. (2011). Mechanics and chemical thermodynamics of phase transition in temperature-sensitive hydrogels. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 59(11), 2259-2278.
- Jin, L., Cai, S., & Suo, Z. (2011). Creases in soft tissues generated by growth. EPL (Europhysics Letters), 95(6), 64002.
- Zhao, K., Pharr, M., Cai, S., Vlassak, J. J., & Suo, Z. (2011). Large Plastic Deformation in High‐Capacity Lithium‐Ion Batteries Caused by Charge and Discharge. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 94(s1), s226-s235.
- Cai, S., Breid, D., Crosby, A. J., Suo, Z., & Hutchinson, J. W. (2011). Periodic patterns and energy states of buckled films on compliant substrates. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 59(5), 1094-1114.
- Zhu, J., Li, T., Cai, S., & Suo, Z. (2011). Snap-through expansion of a gas bubble in an elastomer. The Journal of Adhesion, 87(5), 466-481.
- Breid, D., Cai, S., Suo, Z., Hutchinson, J., & Crosby, A. (2011, March). Morphologies of Equibiaxially Wrinkled Surfaces. In APS Meeting Abstracts (Vol. 1, p. 14005).
- Cai, S., & Suo, Z. (2011, March). Mechanics and chemical thermodynamics of a temperature-sensitive hydrogel. In APS Meeting Abstracts (Vol. 1, p. 14014).
2010
- Marcombe, R., Cai, S., Hong, W., Zhao, X., Lapusta, Y., & Suo, Z. (2010). A theory of constrained swelling of a pH-sensitive hydrogel. Soft Matter, 6(4), 784-793.
- Zhu, J., Cai, S., & Suo, Z. (2010). Resonant behavior of a membrane of a dielectric elastomer. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 47(24), 3254-3262.
- Yoon, J., Cai, S., Suo, Z., & Hayward, R. C. (2010). Poroelastic swelling kinetics of thin hydrogel layers: comparison of theory and experiment. Soft Matter, 6(23), 6004-6012.
- Zhu, J., Cai, S., & Suo, Z. (2010). Nonlinear oscillation of a dielectric elastomer balloon. Polymer International, 59(3), 378-383.
- Cai, S., Lou, Y., Ganguly, P., Robisson, A., & Suo, Z. (2010). Force generated by a swelling elastomer subject to constraint. Journal of Applied Physics, 107(10), 103535.
- Cai, S., Bertoldi, K., Wang, H., & Suo, Z. (2010). Osmotic collapse of a void in an elastomer: breathing, buckling and creasing. Soft Matter, 6(22), 5770-5777.
- Cai, S., Hu, Y., Zhao, X., & Suo, Z. (2010). Poroelasticity of a covalently crosslinked alginate hydrogel under compression. Journal of Applied Physics, 108(11), 113514.
before 2010