Acoustic metamaterials (AMMs) are a form of man-made material that can be specifically
developed to have a sub-wavelength periodic structure with extraordinary characteristics not …

As a branch of auxetics, the re-entrant hexagonal honeycomb has many superior
mechanical performances. However, most research focused on two-dimensional (2D) re …

The advent of acoustic metasurfaces (AMs), which are the two-dimensional equivalents of
metamaterials, has opened up new possibilities in wave manipulation using acoustically thin …

Auxetic materials have been widely studied in recent years due to their excellent mechanical
properties and special deformation modes. However, the application of auxetic materials in …

Novel auxetic tubes (NAT) were designed, fabricated and examined. Their mechanical
properties were compared with the original auxetic tube (OAT) by the finite element method …

Auxetic materials with negative Poisson's ratio (PR) exhibit superior mechanical properties
with regard to energy absorption, while their potential for surface wave shielding is only in its …

Auxetic metamaterials tend to be fabricated using additive manufacturing and laser cutting
due to their special porous microstructures. Although the auxetic metamaterials have many …

Compared to traditional materials, auxetic materials possess superior bending resistance
and energy absorption properties due to their special deformation mechanism. To take …

The precise control of both the mechanical deformation and wave propagation
characteristics of metamaterial through design holds significant importance and presents a …

Abstract Design of mechanical metamaterials with a negative Poisson's ratio (NPR), known
as auxetics, is of great importance in the development of flexible electronics and tissue …