Mechanical metamaterials enable the creation of structural materials with unprecedented
mechanical properties. However, thus far, research on mechanical metamaterials has …

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

Achieving superior reusable energy absorption and mitigation properties under repeated
impact loadings with high strain rates, yet maintaining the lightweight design feature, is still a …

Auxetic mechanical metamaterials, which expand transversally when axially stretched, are
widely used in flexible electronics and aerospace. However, these chiral metamaterials …

Multistability plays an important role in advanced engineering applications such as
metastructures, deployable structures, and reconfigurable robotics. However, most existing …

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 …

Multistable mechanical metamaterials are a type of mechanical metamaterials with special
features, such as reusability, energy storage and absorption capabilities, rapid deformation …

Materials with target load plateaus offer the potential for developing innovative vibration
suppression and isolation systems for applications such as satellite platforms, submarines …

Stronger, tougher, and lighter materials are always among the relentless pursuits of material
scientists and engineers. The hierarchical design inspired by nature has been considered …

Developing bistable metamaterials has recently offered a new design paradigm for
deployable structures and reusable dampers. While most bistable mechanisms possess …