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 …

Bistable composite laminates have received a considerable attention due to their fabulous
behavior and potential for morphing and energy harvesting. A bistable or multistable …

Negative stiffness (NS) mechanical metamaterials have excellent application prospect in a
broad range of fields such as energy trapping, repeated energy absorption and so on …

Architected materials exhibit extraordinary properties in comparison with conventional
materials and structures, resulting in additional functionality and efficiency by engineering …

This study investigated negative stiffness (NS) mechanical metamaterials, which are
potential in the energy absorption field. However, critical drawback of low specific energy …

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 …

Energy‐absorbing materials are widely used under certain high‐frequency scenarios, such
as cargo packaging or sport protection. Though negative stiffness mechanical metamaterials …

Negative stiffness mechanical metamaterial possesses many interesting properties but fairly
low strength. Introducing filler appears to be an effective strategy to enhance the cellular …

The properties of conventional materials result from the arrangement of and the interaction
between atoms at the nanoscale. Metamaterials have shifted this paradigm by offering …

This study investigated negative stiffness (NS) structures, which are promising
metamaterials that can potentially be useful in the energy absorption field. However, low …