Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are overcoming the physical limits of real‐life
using advances in devices and software. In particular, the recent restrictions in transportation …

Self-sha** of curved structures, especially those involving flexible thin layers, is attracting
increasing attention because of their broad potential applications in, eg …

The helix angle, chirality, and radius of helical ribbons are predicted with a comprehensive,
three-dimensional analysis that incorporates elasticity, differential geometry, and variational …

Inspired by natural systems, such as seed pods, pine cones, wheat seeds, flytraps, and
vines, representative deformations, including bending, folding, and twisting, have been …

Helical structures, almost ubiquitous in biological systems, have inspired the design and
manufacturing of helical devices with applications in nanoelecromechanical systems …

Future advances in materials will be aided by improved dimensional control in fabrication of
3D hierarchical structures. Self-rolling technology provides additional degrees of freedom in …

Helices are ubiquitous building blocks in natural and engineered systems. Previous studies
showed that helical ribbon morphology can result from anisotropic driving forces and …

Superconducting micro-and nanohelices are proposed for the first time. A theoretical
investigation of the superconducting state in the helical coils at the micro-and nanoscale is …

We employed both theoretical and computational models supported by experiments to study
the multistable behavior of an edge-effect driven Si/Cr micro-claw. Our study showed that …

Helical structures are among the most universal building blocks in nature and engineering.
In this work, I performed three-dimensional finite element simulations to study the transitions …