Deformation of crosslinked semiflexible polymer networks

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23 June 2003

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.cond-mat/0303499

Abstract

Networks of filamentous proteins play a crucial role in cell mechanics. These cytoskeletal networks, together with various crosslinking and other associated proteins largely determine the (visco)elastic response of cells. In this letter we study a model system of crosslinked, stiff filaments in order to explore the connection between the microstructure under strain and the macroscopic response of cytoskeletal networks. We find two distinct regimes as a function primarily of crosslink density and filament rigidity: one characterized by affine deformation and one by non-affine deformation. We characterize the crossover between these two.

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Published version: Physical Review Letters, 91 (10), 108102.

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