This broad review summarizes recent advances and “hot” research topics in nanophononics
and elastic, acoustic, and mechanical metamaterials based on results presented by the …

The field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has been evolving at a rapid pace
with numerous novel and interesting biomaterials being reported. Hydrogels have come a …

Stimuli-responsive geometric transformations endow metamaterials with dynamic properties
and functionalities. However, using existing transformation mechanisms to program a single …

In solid state physics, a bandgap (BG) refers to a range of energies where no electronic
states can exist. This concept was extended to classical waves, spawning the entire fields of …

Acoustic resonances in open systems, which are usually associated with resonant modes
characterized by complex eigenfrequencies, play a fundamental role in manipulating …

Abstract Machine learning (ML), as a component of artificial intelligence, encourages
structural design exploration which leads to new technological advancements. By …

The advancement in electromagnetic metamaterials, which commenced three decades ago,
experienced a rapid transformation into acoustic and elastic systems in the forms of …

The introduction of engineered resonance phenomena on surfaces has opened a new
frontier in surface science and technology. Pillared phononic crystals, metamaterials, and …

Guided waves, elastic waves propagating through bounded structures, play a pivotal role in
various applications, including ultrasonic non-destructive testing and structural health …

Ideally, many materials should have a “knob” that allows for changing its properties at will,
including the possibility to flip the sign of its behavior. This “knob” could be used to …