A new study has uncovered a rare behavior in the material of the teeth of the Atlantic wolffish. This material is osteodentin ...

Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into ...

When a user pulls the string, the structure moves smoothly into its final 3D form. If the user releases the string, the ...

MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration ...

When everyday materials are pulled, they stretch or elongate in the direction of the pull and become narrower in cross-section. We can also observe this property in two-dimensional textiles. Auxetic ...

Why auxetic materials offer some unique advantages in sensor fabrication. How additive manufacturing was used with autextic materials to create unique pressure and force sensors. The structure and ...

The development of new materials based on industrial wastes has been the focus of much research for a sustainable world. The growing demand for tyres has been every year exacerbating environmental ...

The present manuscript approaches the mechanical interpretation about the volume changes of auxetic metamaterials within a multiscale perspective. The kinematic fields resulting from the mechanical ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a morphing surface concept based on thermally switchable auxetic unit cells for adaptive aerodynamic applications. The structure combines a flexible membrane made of ...

New advances in 3D printed ‘smart’ plastics with unusual deformation properties could lead to a new generation of materials designed to monitor their own condition in real time. An international team ...