Bonds (IMAGE)

Delft University of Technology

Bonds

Caption

Catch bonds (red) are weak in low-tension areas (1) and therefore rapidly unbind (2). These unbound ones rebind at random places in the network, but only bind tightly in high-tension areas (3), thereby reinforcing the network where it’s most needed. In contrast, normal bonds (blue) remain stuck in low-tension areas.

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