The design, manufacture and application of multistable mechanical metamaterials-a state-of-the-art review

R Xu, C Chen, J Sun, Y He, X Li, MH Lu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Multistable mechanical metamaterials are a type of mechanical metamaterials with special
features, such as reusability, energy storage and absorption capabilities, rapid deformation …

Multiscale architected porous materials for renewable energy conversion and storage

SS Hoseini, A Seyedkanani, G Najafi, AP Sasmito… - Energy Storage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Before replacing fossil fuels, renewable energy options should overcome conversion and
storage challenges. Therefore, it is crucial to develop advanced materials that may enhance …

Mechanical Fourier transform for programmable metamaterials

X Lin, F Pan, Y Ma, Y Wei, K Yang… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Proactively programming materials toward target nonlinear mechanical behaviors is crucial
to realize customizable functions for advanced devices and systems, which arouses …

Curved Architected Triboelectric Metamaterials: Auxeticity‐Enabled Enhanced Figure‐of‐Merit

H Chen, J Shi, A Akbarzadeh - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Triboelectric generators are integrated into curved architected materials to realize
triboelectric metamaterials that simultaneously harvest electricity from wasted mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-architected GaN metamaterials with notable topology-dependent enhancement of piezoelectric energy harvesting

J Cai, L Yan, A Seyedkanani, V Orsat, A Akbarzadeh - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The pursuit of efficient energy harvesting technologies at the nanoscale has prompted a
thorough exploration of piezoelectric nanogenerators. This study investigates the …

3D printed wood-fiber reinforced architected cellular composite beams with engineered flexural properties

E Estakhrianhaghighi, A Mirabolghasemi… - Additive …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study explores the integration of cellulose-based compounds into a biobased polymer
to create high-performance sustainable materials with improved properties. The elastic …

Double-strip metamaterial for vibration isolation and shock attenuation

S Yan, L Wu, Z Meng, X Tan, W Liu, Y Wen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mechanical metamaterials have emerged as a promising solution for shielding against
environmental vibrations and shocks. However, most existing metamaterials provide a …

Unravelling Size‐Dependent and Coupled Properties in Mechanical Metamaterials: A Couple‐Stress Theory Perspective

S Eskandari, B Shahryari, A Akbarzadeh - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The lack of material characteristic length scale prevents classical continuum theory (CCT)
from recognizing size effect. Additionally, the even‐order material property tensors …

Programmable Shape‐Preserving Soft Robotics Arm via Multimodal Multistability

B Shahryari, H Mofatteh, A Sargazi… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inflatable multistable materials have significantly advanced the design of shape‐preserving
soft robotic arms, offering substantial benefits in terms of shape adaptability, energy …

Physics-based discrete models for magneto-mechanical metamaterials

G Alkuino, T Zhang - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2024 - Elsevier
Magneto-mechanical metamaterials are emerging smart materials whose mechanical
responses can be tailored through structure architecture and magnetic interactions. The …