Fracture of Metamaterials

We study how network architecture and bond heterogeneity govern fracture in polymer-like systems and metamaterials. These insights guide scalable design rules for tougher, more resilient mechanical networks.

Selected publications:

1. Chase M Hartquist, Shu Wang, Bolei Deng, Haley K Beech, Stephen L Craig, Bradley D Olsen, Michael Rubinstein, Xuanhe Zhao (2025). Fracture of polymer-like networks with hybrid bond strengths. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
2. Chase Hartquist, Shu Wang, Qiaodong Cui, Wojciech Matusik, Bolei Deng, Xuanhe Zhao (2025). Scaling law for intrinsic fracture energy of diverse stretchable networks. Physical Review X.
3. Shu Wang, Chase M Hartquist, Bolei Deng, Xuanhe Zhao (2024). A loop-opening model for the intrinsic fracture energy of polymer networks. Macromolecules.
4. Beichen Li, Bolei Deng, Wan Shou, Tae-Hyun Oh, Yuanming Hu, Yiyue Luo, Liang Shi, Wojciech Matusik (2024). Computational discovery of microstructured composites with optimal stiffness-toughness trade-offs. Science Advances.
5. Bolei Deng, Shu Wang, Chase Hartquist, Xuanhe Zhao (2023). Nonlocal intrinsic fracture energy of polymerlike networks. Physical Review Letters.