Advances in materials and mechanics designs have led to the development of flexible
electronics, which have important applications to human healthcare due to their good …

Instabilities in solids and structures are ubiquitous across all length and time scales, and
engineering design principles have commonly aimed at preventing instability. However …

The fundamental topology of cellular structures—the location, number and connectivity of
nodes and compartments—can profoundly affect their acoustic,,–, electrical, chemical …

We studied the mechanical response of a recently developed new class of mechanical
metamaterials based on the paper art of cutting, kirigami. Specially, the geometrical and …

Hydrogels possess magnificent properties which may be harnessed for novel applications.
However, this is not achievable if the mechanical behaviors of hydrogels are not well …

Windows play significant roles in commercial and residential buildings and automobiles,
which direct and control light illumination, thermal insulation, natural ventilation, and …

Poly (acrylic acid)(PAA), as a highly ionic conductive hydrogel, can reversibly swell/deswell
according to the surrounding pH conditions. An optical maskless stereolithography …

Stimuli‐responsive shape‐transforming hydrogels have shown great potential toward
various engineering applications including soft robotics and microfluidics. Despite significant …

Mechanical metamaterials with immense specific energy absorption and high specific
strength are extensively being applied in engineering fields, including bone tissue scaffolds …

Solitary, persistent wave packets called solitons hold potential to transfer information and
energy across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales in physical, chemical, and …