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. 2017 Jun 21;8:15846. doi: 10.1038/ncomms15846

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Snapshots of the colloidal gel network showing the interparticle bonds before (a) and after (b) a bond rupture, each bond is represented by a segment, when the distance d_ij between two particles i and j is ≤1.3σ. In a, the bond that will break is highlighted, in b, the arrows indicate the displacement after the rupture. (c) The average displacement as a function of the time for four consecutive ruptures. (d) The corresponding stress component σ_xx as a function of the time.

Inline graphic — Snapshots of the colloidal gel network showing the interparticle bonds before (a) and after (b) a bond rupture, each bond is represented by a segment, when the distance d_ij between two particles i and j is ≤1.3σ. In a, the bond that will break is highlighted, in b, the arrows indicate the displacement after the rupture. (c) The average displacement as a function of the time for four consecutive ruptures. (d) The corresponding stress component σ_xx as a function of the time.