Mechanical metamaterials are a class of functional materials with designability and
extraordinary mechanical properties. Due to the manufacturing limitation of traditional …

Over the last decade, extensive efforts have been made on utilizing advanced materials and
structures to improve the properties and functionalities of flexible electronics. While the …

Elastic stretchability and function density represent two key figures of merits for stretchable
inorganic electronics. Various design strategies have been reported to provide both high …

In recent decades, origami has been explored to aid in the design of engineering structures.
These structures span multiple scales and have been demonstrated to be used toward …

Soft matter exhibits a multitude of intrinsic physico-chemical attributes. Their mechanical
properties are crucial characteristics to define their performance. In this context, the rigidity of …

Metamaterials are rationally designed composites aiming at effective material parameters
that go beyond those of the ingredient materials. For example, negative metamaterial …

Processing tough hydrogels into sophisticated architectures is crucial for their applications
as structural elements. However, Digital Light Processing (DLP) printing of tough hydrogels …

Active mechanical metamaterials (AMMs)(or smart mechanical metamaterials) that combine
the configurations of mechanical metamaterials and the active control of stimuli‐responsive …

Transformations in shape are critical to actuation in engineered metamaterials. Existing
engineering metamaterials are typically limited to a small number of shape transformations …

Abstract Quasi‐zero‐stiffness (QZS) isolators of high‐static‐low‐dynamic stiffness play an
important role in ultra‐low frequency vibration mitigation. While the current designs of QZS …