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res:
  bibo_abstract:
  - Soft solids and their surface deformations control the response of many natural
    and artificial systems. Yet, their underlying properties are vigorously debated,
    particularly for polymer networks. While molecular-scale theories predict no interfacial
    changes with macroscopic deformation, multiple experiments suggest otherwise.
    To settle this issue, we measure displacement fields near the interface of a silicone
    gel, in the limit of small deformations. We discover an unexpected multiscale
    response. The shear modulus decreases smoothly by half with 20  μ⁢m of the interface.
    At the same time we observe a surface excess elasticity, that depends on history
    and outer medium composition. These results reveal the fundamentally multiscale
    nature of polymeric surfaces, and call for further experimental and theoretical
    investigations into the basic understanding of soft solid interfaces.@eng
  bibo_authorlist:
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Nicolas
      foaf_name: Bain, Nicolas
      foaf_surname: Bain
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Lawrence A.
      foaf_name: Wilen, Lawrence A.
      foaf_surname: Wilen
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Dominic
      foaf_name: Gerber, Dominic
      foaf_surname: Gerber
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Mengjie
      foaf_name: Zu, Mengjie
      foaf_surname: Zu
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=26dd9e7c-e86a-11eb-a854-82ac731c9ae2
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Carl Peter
      foaf_name: Goodrich, Carl Peter
      foaf_surname: Goodrich
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=EB352CD2-F68A-11E9-89C5-A432E6697425
    orcid: 0000-0002-1307-5074
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Senthilkumar
      foaf_name: Duraivel, Senthilkumar
      foaf_surname: Duraivel
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Kaarthik
      foaf_name: Varma, Kaarthik
      foaf_surname: Varma
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Harsha
      foaf_name: Koganti, Harsha
      foaf_surname: Koganti
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Robert W.
      foaf_name: Style, Robert W.
      foaf_surname: Style
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Eric R.
      foaf_name: Dufresne, Eric R.
      foaf_surname: Dufresne
  bibo_doi: 10.1103/8msx-l8s7
  bibo_issue: '2'
  bibo_volume: 16
  dct_date: 2026^xs_gYear
  dct_isPartOf:
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/2160-3308
  dct_language: eng
  dct_publisher: American Physical Society@
  dct_title: Multiscale interfacial mechanics of soft solids@
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