[HTML][HTML] Advances in 3D/4D printing of mechanical metamaterials: From manufacturing to applications
Mechanical metamaterials are a class of functional materials with designability and
extraordinary mechanical properties. Due to the manufacturing limitation of traditional …
extraordinary mechanical properties. Due to the manufacturing limitation of traditional …
4D printing of shape memory polymer composites: A review on fabrication techniques, applications, and future perspectives
In recent years, there has been rising interest in additively manufactured shape memory
polymers (SMPs) and their multi-functional composites. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an …
polymers (SMPs) and their multi-functional composites. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an …
4D printing: Technological developments in robotics applications
The idea of four-dimensional (4D) printing is the formation of intricate stimuli-responsive 3D
architectures that transform into different forms and shapes upon exposure to environmental …
architectures that transform into different forms and shapes upon exposure to environmental …
One of the areas that have benefited the most from the advent of additive manufacturing is
the development of customized cellular materials, scaffolds and lattices. Although these …
the development of customized cellular materials, scaffolds and lattices. Although these …
Integrated design of a lightweight metastructure for broadband vibration isolation
Quasi-zero stiffness (QZS) isolators have demonstrated appropriate low-frequency vibration
isolation performance without sacrificing the load-bearing capacity. The current …
isolation performance without sacrificing the load-bearing capacity. The current …
Compression behavior of 4D printed metamaterials with various Poisson's ratios
In this study, three types of cellular metamaterials with negative/zero/positive Poisson's ratio
and vibration isolation effects were devised and fabricated based on 4D printing of shape …
and vibration isolation effects were devised and fabricated based on 4D printing of shape …