Mechanical metamaterials and beyond

P Jiao, J Mueller, JR Raney, X Zheng… - Nature communications, 2023 - nature.com
Mechanical metamaterials enable the creation of structural materials with unprecedented
mechanical properties. However, thus far, research on mechanical metamaterials has …

Mechanical energy metamaterials in interstellar travel

P Jiao - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoscale spacecrafts have shed light on an audacious but promising vision for interstellar
travel to neighboring planets beyond the solar system. The nanocrafts can be accelerated to …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of active mechanical metamaterials: A critical review

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, A Tariq, M Hossain, R Umer… - Materials & Design, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence of mechanical metamaterials from 4D printing has paved the way for
developing advanced hierarchical structures with superior multifunctionalities. In particular …

Mechanical metamaterials for sensor and actuator applications

S Pyo, K Park - International Journal of Precision Engineering and …, 2024 - Springer
Mechanical metamaterials (MMs) have emerged as a promising class of engineered
materials, distinguished by their unique mechanical behaviors derived from architectural …

Cure-on-demand 3D printing of complex geometries for enhanced tactile sensing in soft robotics and extended reality

D Corzo, EB Alexandre, Y Alshareef, F Bokhari, Y Xin… - Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Replicating the tactile sensing mechanisms, conformity, and feel of real skin is essential for
next-generation human–machine interfaces. However, producing tissue-like multilayered …

Digital mechanical metamaterial: encoding mechanical information with graphical stiffness pattern for adaptive soft machines

JK Choe, J Yi, H Jang, H Won, S Lee, H Lee… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inspired by the adaptive features exhibited by biological organisms like the octopus, soft
machines that can tune their shape and mechanical properties have shown great potential …

Mechanoreceptor Inspired Electronic Skin for Multi‐Modal Tactile Information Decoding

Y Gao, B Zhang, Y Liu, K Yao, X Huang… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multimodal force identification by electronic skin (E‐skin) provides comprehensive and
precise tactile information that can enhance elaborated functions of fine tactile …

Bioinspired nanoplatforms for human-machine interfaces: Recent progress in materials and device applications

PW Sayyad, SJ Park, TJ Ha - Biotechnology Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
The panoramic characteristics of human–machine interfaces (HMIs) have prompted the
needs to update the biotechnology community with the recent trends, developments, and …

Progress on 3D printing technology in the preparation of flexible tactile sensors

K Xu, Y Tang - Journal of Materials Science, 2023 - Springer
Abstract 3D printing technology, as a flexible and efficient manufacturing method, provides
new possibilities for preparing flexible tactile sensors. This paper reviews the preparation …

[HTML][HTML] A bioinspired 3D-printable flexure joint with cellular mechanical metamaterial architecture for soft robotic hands

A Mohammadi, E Hajizadeh, Y Tan… - … Journal of Bioprinting, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Compliant flexure joints have been widely used for cable-driven soft robotic hands and
grippers due to their safe interaction with humans and objects. This paper presents a soft …