The gradient structure inherent in the biological system plays a key role in facilitating
efficient and precise actuation. To date, bioinspired gradient structured soft actuators have a …

Metamaterials are artificially engineered structures that exhibit extraordinary properties
beyond the constituent materials, making them attractive for various applications in optics …

Repair is a common process to extend the service life of composite structures, and there is a
need for techniques compatible with thermoplastic composites (TPCs). As the assembly of …

Herein, we present the mechanical and piezoresistive behavior of MWCNT/UHMWPE
nanocomposites processed via selective laser sintering (SLS) under tensile, flexural and …

Re-entrant (RE) structures arise from unique construction enabling them to yield a negative
Poisson's ratio (NPR) under tension or compression loading, which is required in various …

Hand rehabilitation training and assessment require the frequent participation of
professional doctors, which is time-consuming, laborious, and sometime non-quantitative …

Auxetic lattices have attracted increasing attention due to their unusual mechanical behavior
and potential for an array of applications. However, a narrow window of stiffness realizable …

The progress of Industry 4.0 and the advancement of robotic design are revealing a
significant gap in the capabilities of current manufacturing techniques and the selection of …

Lightweight cellular materials are engineered to enhance performance attributes such as
energy absorption, specific stiffness, negative Poisson's ratio, negative thermal expansion …

Additively manufactured mechanical metamaterials are gaining prominence in lightweight
energy-absorption applications due to their exceptional mass-specific properties. Herein, we …