@article{SnarskiiShamoninChamonineYuskevichetal., author = {Snarskii, Andrei A. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail and Yuskevich, Pavel and Savelev, Dmitrii V. and Belyaeva, Inna A.}, title = {Induced anisotropy in composite materials with reconfigurable microstructure: Effective medium model with movable percolation threshold}, series = {Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications}, volume = {560}, journal = {Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications}, number = {December}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.physa.2020.125170}, abstract = {In composite materials, with field-dependent restructuring of the filler material (changes in the mutual arrangement of inclusions), the presence of an external magnetic field induces anisotropy of the dielectric properties, even if the composite is isotropic in the absence of an external field. A modified effective medium approximation is proposed for the calculation of the components of effective permittivity within a class of composites with reconfigurable microstructure, where both phases (the filler and the matrix) are isotropic and the inclusions have spherical shape. The effective physical properties are calculated in the parallel and perpendicular directions to an applied field. The appearance of the anisotropy of the permittivity is simulated by the introduction of two not-equal, possibly variable (field-dependent) percolation thresholds. The implications, of the proposed theoretical approach, are demonstrated for the case of the dielectric properties of magnetoactive elastomers (MAEs). In MAEs with soft polymer matrices, the mutual arrangement of micrometer-sized magnetic inclusions can significantly change in an applied magnetic field. A reasonable agreement between theory and experiment at a measurement frequency of 1 kHz is found, and is improved in comparison to the previous models. The components of the effective permittivity tensor, characterizing the dielectric properties along the direction of the applied magnetic field and in the orthogonal direction, grow with an increasing field. This growth is more pronounced for the permittivity component in the field direction. The possible extensions of the theoretical model and future directions of research are discussed. The presented theoretical approach can be useful for the application-driven development of a number of smart materials, in particular electro- and magnetorheological gels, elastomers and fluids.}, language = {en} } @article{GlavanBelyaevaRuwischetal., author = {Glavan, Gašper and Belyaeva, Inna A. and Ruwisch, Kevin and Wollschlaeger, Joachim and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail}, title = {Magnetoelectric Response of Laminated Cantilevers Comprising a Magnetoactive Elastomer and a Piezoelectric Polymer, in Pulsed Uniform Magnetic Fields}, series = {Sensors}, volume = {21}, journal = {Sensors}, number = {19}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, doi = {10.3390/s21196390}, pages = {1 -- 19}, abstract = {The voltage response to pulsed uniform magnetic fields and the accompanying bending deformations of laminated cantilever structures are investigated experimentally in detail. The structures comprise a magnetoactive elastomer (MAE) slab and a commercially available piezoelectric polymer multilayer. The magnetic field is applied vertically and the laminated structures are customarily fixed in the horizontal plane or, alternatively, slightly tilted upwards or downwards. Six different MAE compositions incorporating three concentrations of carbonyl iron particles (70 wt\%, 75 wt\% and 80 wt\%) and two elastomer matrices of different stiffness are used. The dependences of the generated voltage and the cantilever's deflection on the composition of the MAE layer and its thickness are obtained. The appearance of the voltage between the electrodes of a piezoelectric material upon application of a magnetic field is considered as a manifestation of the direct magnetoelectric (ME) effect in a composite laminated structure. The ME voltage response increases with the increasing total quantity of the soft-magnetic filler in the MAE layer. The relationship between the generated voltage and the cantilever's deflection is established. The highest observed peak voltage around 5.5 V is about 8.5-fold higher than previously reported values. The quasi-static ME voltage coefficient for this type of ME heterostructures is about 50 V/A in the magnetic field of approximate to 100 kA/m, obtained for the first time. The results could be useful for the development of magnetic field sensors and energy harvesting devices relying on these novel polymer composites.}, language = {en} } @article{SavelevBelyaevaChashinetal., author = {Savelev, Dmitrii V. and Belyaeva, Inna A. and Chashin, Dmitri V. and Fetisov, Leonid Y. and Romeis, Dirk and Kettl, Wolfgang and Kramarenko, Elena Yu and Saphiannikova, Marina and Stepanov, Gennady V. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail}, title = {Giant extensional strain of magnetoactive elastomeric cylinders in uniform magnetic fields}, series = {Materials}, volume = {13}, journal = {Materials}, number = {15}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {1996-1944}, doi = {10.3390/ma13153297}, pages = {1 -- 17}, abstract = {Elongations of magnetoactive elastomers (MAEs) under ascending-descending uniform magnetic fields were studied experimentally using a laboratory apparatus specifically designed to measure large extensional strains (up to 20\%) in compliant MAEs. In the literature, such a phenomenon is usually denoted as giant magnetostriction. The synthesized cylindrical MAE samples were based on polydimethylsiloxane matrices filled with micrometer-sized particles of carbonyl iron. The impact of both the macroscopic shape factor of the samples and their magneto-mechanical characteristics were evaluated. For this purpose, the aspect ratio of the MAE cylindrical samples, the concentration of magnetic particles in MAEs and the effective shear modulus were systematically varied. It was shown that the magnetically induced elongation of MAE cylinders in the maximum magnetic field of about 400 kA/m, applied along the cylinder axis, grew with the increasing aspect ratio. The effect of the sample composition is discussed in terms of magnetic filler rearrangements in magnetic fields and the observed experimental tendencies are rationalized by simple theoretical estimates. The obtained results can be used for the design of new smart materials with magnetic-field-controlled deformation properties, e.g., for soft robotics.}, language = {en} } @article{SavelevFetisovChashinetal., author = {Savelev, Dmitrii V. and Fetisov, Leonid Y. and Chashin, Dmitri V. and Fetisov, Yuri K. and Khon, Anastasia and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail}, title = {Effects of ferromagnetic-material thickness on magnetoelectric voltage transformation in a multiferroic heterostructure}, series = {Smart Materials and Structures}, volume = {30}, journal = {Smart Materials and Structures}, number = {6}, publisher = {IOP PUBLISHING}, doi = {10.1088/1361-665X/abf6c0}, abstract = {A magnetoelectric (ME) voltage transformer is fabricated on the basis of a ferromagnetic (FM)-piezoelectric (PE) heterostructure comprising two equally thick laminated layers of an amorphous FM alloy and a piezoceramic lead zirconate-titanate layer sandwiched between them. The structure, placed inside an excitation coil, is electrically poled and magnetized in the direction of the long axis. The primary voltage is applied to the coil and the secondary voltage is measured between the electrodes of the PE material. It is shown for the first time that the change in the total thickness of magnetic layers significantly influences the transformer ' s characteristics. At the largest total thickness of FM layers of 138 mu m, the open-circuit voltage transformation ratio K has a maximum value of about 20, and the power transfer efficiency eta at a matched resistive load of about 20 k omega reaches 45\%. The variation of the control magnetic field in the range of 0-21.6 kA m(-1) makes it possible to change the voltage transformation ratio K from zero to the maximum value. A simple model allows one to calculate the dependence of the characteristics of the ME transformer on the frequency of the primary voltage, thickness of the FM layers, control magnetic field, and the load.}, language = {en} } @article{SavelevBelyaevaChashinetal., author = {Savelev, Dmitrii V. and Belyaeva, Inna A. and Chashin, Dmitri V. and Fetisov, Leonid Y. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail}, title = {Large Wiedemann effect in a magnetoactive elastomer}, series = {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, volume = {511}, journal = {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, number = {October}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.jmmm.2020.166969}, abstract = {Large twists of a soft tube (hollow cylinder) in helical magnetic fields are presented for the first time. Such a phenomenon is usually denoted as the Wiedemann effect. The tube is fabricated from a soft magnetoactive elastomer material with the shear modulus of about 56 kPa. The composite material comprises 80 mass\% of micrometer-sized iron particles embedded into a polydimethylsiloxane matrix. The circular magnetic field is generated by an electric current in a straight wire passing through the inner hole of the tube. The maximum value of approximately 350″/cm is observed in a longitudinal magnetic field of a few kA/m overlapped with a circumferential magnetic field of about 1.4 kA/m on the surface of the inner hole. A pronounced hysteresis in the dependence of the Wiedemann effect on the circular magnetic field is found. The ways to enhance the Wiedemann twist in magnetoactive elastomers are discussed. The observed large effect is promising for application in magnetic-field controlled torsional actuators, in particular for soft robotics.}, language = {en} } @article{SavelevFetisovChashinetal., author = {Savelev, Dmitrii V. and Fetisov, Leonid Y. and Chashin, Dmitri V. and Shabin, P. A. and Vyunik, D. A. and Fedulov, Feodor and Kettl, Wolfgang and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail}, title = {Method of Measuring Deformations of Magnetoactive Elastomers under the Action of Magnetic Fields}, series = {Russian Technological Journal}, volume = {7}, journal = {Russian Technological Journal}, number = {4}, doi = {10.32362/2500-316x-2019-7-4-81-91}, pages = {81 -- 91}, language = {ru} } @misc{PershinaSavelevGlavanetal., author = {Pershina, K. V. and Savelev, Dmitrii V. and Glavan, Gašper and Chashin, Dmitri V. and Belyaeva, Inna A. and Fetisov, Leonid Y. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail}, title = {The voltage response of a structure comprising a magnetoactive-elastomer cylinder and a piezoelectric material to magnetic field step excitations}, series = {The 4th International Baltic Conference on Magnetism (IBCM 2021) : Svetlogorsk, Russia August 29 - September 2, 2021 : Book of Abstracts}, journal = {The 4th International Baltic Conference on Magnetism (IBCM 2021) : Svetlogorsk, Russia August 29 - September 2, 2021 : Book of Abstracts}, publisher = {Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia}, pages = {182}, language = {en} } @article{DillingerWeberMayeretal., author = {Dillinger, Andrea Elisabeth and Weber, Gregor R. and Mayer, Matthias and Schneider, Magdalena and G{\"o}ppner, Corinna and Ohlmann, Andreas and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail and Monkman, Gareth J. and Fuchshofer, Rudolf and Keller, Kate and Lozano, Diana C. and Clark, Abbot}, title = {CCN2/CTGF-A Modulator of the Optic Nerve Head Astrocyte}, series = {Frontiers in cell and developmental biology (Front Cell Dev Biol.)}, volume = {10}, journal = {Frontiers in cell and developmental biology (Front Cell Dev Biol.)}, publisher = {frontiers}, doi = {10.3389/fcell.2022.864433}, pages = {864433}, abstract = {In primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), a neurodegenerative disease of the optic nerve (ON) and leading cause of blindness, the optic nerve head (ONH) undergoes marked structural extracellular matrix (ECM) changes, which contribute to its permanent deformation and to degeneration of ON axons. The remodeling process of the ECM causes changes in the biomechanical properties of the ONH and the peripapillary sclera, which is accompanied by an increased reactivity of the resident astrocytes. The molecular factors involved in the remodeling process belong to the Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β superfamily, especially TGF-β2. In previous publications we showed that TGF-β2 induced ECM alterations are mediated by Cellular Communication Network Factor (CCN)2/Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) and recently we showed that CCN2/CTGF is expressed by astrocytes of the ON under normal conditions. In this study we wanted to get a better understanding of the function of CCN2/CTGF under normal and pathologic conditions. To this end, we analyzed the glial lamina and peripapillary sclera of CCN2/CTGF overexpressing mice and studied the effect of CCN2/CTGF and increasing substratum stiffness on murine ON astrocytes in vitro. We observed enhanced astrocyte reactivity in the ONH, increased ECM protein synthesis in the peripapillary sclera and increased Ccn2/Ctgf expression in the ONH during the pathologic development in situ. CCN2/CTGF treatment of primary murine ON astrocytes induced a higher migration rate, and increase of ECM proteins including fibronectin, elastin and collagen type III. Furthermore, the astrocytes responded to stiffer substratum with increased glial fibrillary acidic protein, vimentin, actin and CCN2/CTGF synthesis. Finally, we observed the reinforced appearance of CCN2/CTGF in the lamina cribrosa of glaucomatous patients. We conclude that reactive changes in ONH astrocytes, induced by the altered biomechanical characteristics of the region, give rise to a self-amplifying process that includes increased TGF-β2/CCN2/CTGF signaling and leads to the synthesis of ECM molecules and cytoskeleton proteins, a process that in turn augments the stiffness at the ONH. Such a scenario may finally result in a vicious circle in the pathogenesis of POAG. The transgenic CTGF-overexpressing mouse model might be an optimal model to study the chronic pathological POAG changes in the ONH.}, language = {en} } @article{PandeyViljoenWayetal., author = {Pandey, Mahesh and Viljoen, Celeste and Way, Andrew and Katharina Fischer, Katharina and S{\´y}kora, Miroslav and Diamantidis, Dimitris and Steenbergen, Rapha{\"e}l D.J.M. and Lind, Niels and Frangopol, Dan M. and Yang, David Y. and Retief, Johan Verster and Andr{\´e}, Jo{\~a}o and Nathwani, Jatin and Lenner, Roman}, title = {Life safety in the Reliability-Based design and assessment of structures}, series = {Structural Safety}, journal = {Structural Safety}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.strusafe.2024.102453}, abstract = {We review the developments in life safety and the incorporation thereof in the design and assessment of structures over the last 50 years. Various measures of life safety are presented that have been developed according to the marginal life saving cost principle based on individual, societal and economic considerations. Target probabilities of failure, or target reliabilities, are central to modern structural design and assessment. These are derived either through back-calibration to existing practice or through life cycle cost minimisation, both of which yield comparable safety levels, and are underpinned by lower bounds from life safety. Life cycle cost minimisation is reviewed here, which considers all direct and indirect costs of failure including loss of life and limb, as well as the costs and efficiency of increasing reliability. We discuss the incorporation of life safety into reliability-based design and assessment through the concept of the Life Quality Index, which uses key societal indicators, namely, the GDP and life expectancy, and health economics as a basis for specifying minimum reliabilities for both new and existing structures. The current state of advancement of reliability- and risk-informed design, and recommendations for future developments in life safety are considered.}, language = {en} } @article{SavelevGlavanBurdinetal., author = {Savelev, Dmitrii V. and Glavan, Gašper and Burdin, Dmitrii A. and Belyaeva, Inna A. and Fetisov, Leonid Y. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail and Fetisov, Yuri K.}, title = {Enhancement of magnetoelectric effect in polymer composites at low resonance frequencies by operation in the transverse-transverse mode}, series = {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, volume = {598}, journal = {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, publisher = {Elsevier}, issn = {1873-4766}, doi = {10.1016/j.jmmm.2024.172020}, abstract = {The resonant direct magnetoelectric (ME) effect for a series of multilayer heterostructures comprising a magnetoactive elastomer (MAE) of different thicknesses and a commercially available piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride-based vibration sensor has been investigated in detail. The specimens were rigidly fixed at one end as cantilevers. The cantilevers were operated in the transverse-transverse (T-T) mode, where both magnetic and electric fields were perpendicular to the plane of a non-deformed heterostructure. It is shown that the ME voltage coefficient of considered heterostructures in the T-T mode can be about 20-fold higher than in the conventional longitudinal-transverse (L-T) mode. The highest ME voltage coefficient reached about 150 V/(Oe·cm) at the first bending oscillation mode for the sample with MAE layer thickness of 4 mm. Mechanism of the resonant ME effect in T-T mode is explained using theory of critical bending of MAE cantilevers. Magnetic fields, when the ME voltage reaches its maximum, strongly depended on the MAE layer thickness, and could be associated with the critical field, where the structure commences to strongly bend. The non-monotonous dependence of the resonance frequency of the first oscillation mode on magnetic field strength was observed. The shift of the resonance frequency in the maximum magnetic field reached up to roughly 100 \% in comparison with zero field.}, language = {en} } @misc{Kriegl, author = {Kriegl, Raphael}, title = {Characterization of Wetting Properties of Magnetoactive Elastomer Surfaces [Data set]}, doi = {10.5281/zenodo.13124610}, language = {en} } @article{GlavanBelyaevaShamoninChamonine, author = {Glavan, Gašper and Belyaeva, Inna A. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail}, title = {Multiferroic Cantilevers Containing a Magnetoactive Elastomer: Magnetoelectric Response to Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields of Triangular and Sinusoidal Waveform}, series = {Sensors}, volume = {22}, journal = {Sensors}, number = {10}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, doi = {10.3390/s22103791}, pages = {1 -- 17}, abstract = {In this work, multiferroic cantilevers comprise a layer of a magnetoactive elastomer (MAE) and a commercially available piezoelectric polymer-based vibration sensor. The structures are fixed at one end in the horizontal plane and the magnetic field is applied vertically. First, the magnetoelectric (ME) response to uniform, triangle-wave magnetic fields with five different slew rates is investigated experimentally. Time and field dependences of the generated voltage, electric charge, and observed mechanical deflection are obtained and compared for four different thicknesses of the MAE layer. The ME responses to triangular and sinusoidal wave excitations are examined in contrast. Second, the ME response at low frequencies (≤3 Hz) is studied by the standard method of harmonic magnetic field modulation. The highest ME coupling coefficient is observed in the bias magnetic field strength of ≈73 kA/m and it is estimated to be about 3.3 ns/m (ME voltage coefficient ≈ 25 V/A) at theoretically vanishing modulation frequency (f→0 Hz). Presented results demonstrate that the investigated heterostructures are promising for applications as magnetic-field sensors and energy harvesting devices.}, language = {en} } @misc{Kriegl2022, author = {Kriegl, Raphael}, title = {Microstructured Magnetoactive Elastomers for Switchable Wettability [Data set]}, doi = {10.5281/zenodo.13124555}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @article{GeldofKopačinStrausetal., author = {Geldof, Arne and Kopačin, Jan and Straus, Izidor and Kriegl, Raphael and Kravanja, Gaia and Hribar, Luka and Jezeršek, Matija and Shamonin, Mikhail and Kokot, Gašper and Drevenšek-Olenik, Irena}, title = {Transfer of Energy and Momentum Between Magnetoactive Surface Microstructure and a Solid Object}, series = {Advanced Engineering Materials}, volume = {28}, journal = {Advanced Engineering Materials}, number = {6}, publisher = {Wiley}, doi = {10.1002/adem.202502369}, pages = {9}, abstract = {Transport systems utilizing magnetic materials are very promising for applications that require contactless operation and compatibility with biological processes. A critical parameter in these systems is the efficiency of energy and momentum transfer between the transporting platform and the objects being transported. We investigate the physical mechanisms driving directional transport of solid objects by microlamellar structures laser-inscribed on the surface of a magnetoactive elastomer (MAE). When subjected to a rotating magnetic field with a magnitude of 175 mT and a time period of 0.4 s, the lamellas reorient within a few milliseconds, reaching angular velocities up to 1100 rad s-1. This rapid motion is crucial for efficient momentum and energy transfer to objects in contact with the lamellas. The analysis of collisions of a single lamella with a lead ball with a 2.2 mm diameter shows that the lamella can transfer around 50 nJ of energy, propelling the ball to a speed of around 35 mm s-1. We show how this value sets the upper limit for the ball's transport speed on microlamellar structures. We also explain the background of three distinct transport regimes (kicking, pushing, and bouncing modes) observed on these magnetically driven "conveyor belts".}, language = {en} }