In nature, cellular materials exhibit enhanced multifunctionalities driven mainly by their
sophisticated topologies and length scales. These natural systems have inspired the …

Light-and ink-based three-dimensional (3D) printing methods allow the rapid design and
fabrication of materials without the need for expensive tooling, dies or lithographic masks …

A wide variety of high-performance applications require materials for which shape control is
maintained under substantial stress, and that have minimal density. Bio-inspired hexagonal …

A rapidly expanding area of research in materials science involves the development of
routes to complex 3D structures with feature sizes in the mesoscopic range (that is, between …

For many decades, experimental solid mechanics has played a crucial role in characterizing
and understanding the mechanical properties of natural and novel artificial materials …

Soft materials featuring both 3D free-form architectures and high stretchability are highly
desirable for a number of engineering applications ranging from cushion modulators, soft …

In recent decades, material performances improved by the discovery of new bulk materials
have slowed down. By contrast, novel and unprecedented material properties have been …

Over the past several decades, lattice materials have been developed and used as
engineering materials for lightweight and stiff industrial structures. Recent advances in …

The only engineering materials with both high strength and toughness, and with densities
less than 1000 kg m− 3, are natural materials (woods) and some plastics. Cellular structures …

Mechanical metamaterials with three-dimensional micro-and nanoarchitectures exhibit
unique mechanical properties, such as high specific modulus, specific strength, and energy …