Multiscale toughening mechanisms in biological materials and bioinspired designs
Biological materials found in Nature such as nacre and bone are well recognized as light‐
weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …
weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …
Materials science and architecture
M Bechthold, JC Weaver - Nature Reviews Materials, 2017 - nature.com
Materiality—the use of various materials in architecture—has been fundamental to the
design and construction of buildings, and materials science has traditionally responded to …
design and construction of buildings, and materials science has traditionally responded to …
A natural impact-resistant bicontinuous composite nanoparticle coating
Nature utilizes the available resources to construct lightweight, strong and tough materials
under constrained environmental conditions. The impact surface of the fast-striking dactyl …
under constrained environmental conditions. The impact surface of the fast-striking dactyl …
Highly strain-rate sensitive and ductile composite materials combining soft with stiff TPMS polymer-based interpenetrating phases
The current work investigates the engineering of strain-rate sensitive and ductile composites
through the combination of stiff, triply-periodic-minimal-surface (TPMS) with soft, rubber-type …
through the combination of stiff, triply-periodic-minimal-surface (TPMS) with soft, rubber-type …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanical performance of solid and sheet network-based stochastic interpenetrating phase composite materials
Nature-inspired architected materials premise effective property combinations that are well
beyond the limits of classical engineering materials. The current study expands the concept …
beyond the limits of classical engineering materials. The current study expands the concept …
3D customized triboelectric nanogenerator with high performance achieved via charge-trapping effect and strain-mismatching friction
We developed a high-performance triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) synergistically
integrated with three-dimensional customized interfaces. Based on an electrospun …
integrated with three-dimensional customized interfaces. Based on an electrospun …
Enhanced fracture toughness in architected interpenetrating phase composites by 3D printing
Interpenetrating phase composite (IPC), also known as co-continuous composite, is one
type of material that may exhibit an unusual combination of high stiffness, strength, energy …
type of material that may exhibit an unusual combination of high stiffness, strength, energy …
Nonlocal interaction engineering of 2D roton-like dispersion relations in acoustic and mechanical metamaterials
The interior of the synthetic unit cells and their interactions determine the wave properties of
metamaterials composed of periodic lattices of these cells. While local interactions with the …
metamaterials composed of periodic lattices of these cells. While local interactions with the …
Material characterisation of additively manufactured elastomers at different strain rates and build orientations
FF Abayazid, M Ghajari - Additive Manufacturing, 2020 - Elsevier
Material jetting, particularly PolyJet technology, is an additive manufacturing (AM) process
which has introduced novel flexible elastomers used in bio-inspired soft robots, compliant …
which has introduced novel flexible elastomers used in bio-inspired soft robots, compliant …
Towards mechanical characterization of soft digital materials for multimaterial 3D-printing
V Slesarenko, S Rudykh - International Journal of Engineering Science, 2018 - Elsevier
We study mechanical behavior of soft rubber-like digital materials used in Polyjet multi-
material 3D-printing to create deformable composite materials and flexible structures. These …
material 3D-printing to create deformable composite materials and flexible structures. These …