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SUMMARY:Messy\, Self-organized Networks as Metamaterials - Emanuela Del Ga
 do (Georgetown University)
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DESCRIPTION:Natural and synthetic multi-component gels display emergent pr
 operties\, which implies that they are more than just the sum of their com
 ponents. The space between and within human cells\, for example\, is perme
 ated by multi-component self-assembled gel networks\, the extra-cellular m
 atrix and the cytoskeleton\, whose self- organization and heterogeneity is
  central to biological functions. I will discuss how in self-assembled dou
 ble networks inter-species lateral association can drastically modify the 
 composite architecture\, leading to significant changes in plasticity\, to
 ughness\, and resilience to environmental changes. The architecture\, ther
 efore\, could be used as a design principle for double networks which are 
 made to emphasize either stability to perturbations or responsiveness to s
 timuli.&nbsp\;
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