Mechanical metamaterials exhibit properties and functionalities that cannot be realized in
conventional materials. Originally, the field focused on achieving unusual (zero or negative) …

This review comprises a detailed survey of ongoing methodologies for soft actuators,
highlighting approaches suitable for nanometer‐to centimeter‐scale robotic applications …

Here, we report a new class of architected materials in which the energy inserted into a
system during loading is trapped in the form of elastic deformation of a large number of …

Soft structures with rationally designed architectures capable of large, nonlinear deformation
present opportunities for unprecedented, highly tunable devices and machines. However …

A paradigm shift has emerged over the last decade pointing to an exciting research area
dealing with the harnessing of elastic structural instabilities for'smart'purposes in a variety of …

Although negligible at large scales, capillary forces may become dominant for submillimetric
objects. Surface tension is usually associated with the spherical shape of small droplets and …

As we enter the age of designer matter—where objects can morph and change shape on
command—what tools do we need to create shape-shifting structures? At the heart of an …

Many elastic structures have two possible equilibrium states: from umbrellas that become
inverted in a sudden gust of wind, to nanoelectromechanical switches,, origami patterns, and …

Natural tissues possess a so-called J-shaped strain-stiffening behavior, being soft and
compliant at small strains followed by a rapid stiffening at higher strains to prevent tissue …

Carbon‐based materials are widely used as light‐driven soft actuators relying on their
thermal desorption or expansion. However, applying a passive layer in such film …