Mechanical metamaterials enable the creation of structural materials with unprecedented
mechanical properties. However, thus far, research on mechanical metamaterials has …

Abstract Mechanical Metamaterials (MMs) are artificially designed structures with
extraordinary properties that are dependent on micro architectures and spatial tessellations …

Elastic properties of classical bulk materials can hardly be changed or adjusted in operando,
while such tunable elasticity is highly desired for robots and smart machinery. Although …

Rational design of artificial micro-structured metamaterials with advanced mechanical and
physical properties that are not accessible in nature materials is challenging and important …

This paper presents an analytical framework with a bottom-up multi-step approach to predict
the in-plane mechanical properties including the effective Young's modulus and Poisson's …

Over the years, researchers have been exploring ways to artificially design chiral structures
and materials, namely metamaterials and metasurfaces. They exhibit unique optical …

In this research, mechanical metamaterials with negative stiffness (NS) effect were
architected and fabricated for high energy dissipation and low frequency vibration …

Clusters of machinery units coupled tightly may emerge collective behavior and act like the
metamaterial to tackle agitations from the environment. It is especially meaningful for …

Metamaterials are artificially engineered structures that exhibit extraordinary properties
beyond the constituent materials, making them attractive for various applications in optics …

Recent advancements in reprogrammable metamaterials have enabled the development of
intelligent matters with variable special properties in situ. These metamaterials employ intra …