Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: March 27, 2025
Abstract
Haptic
displays
are
crucial
for
facilitating
an
immersive
experience
within
virtual
reality.
However,
when
displaying
continuous
movements
of
contact,
such
as
stroking
and
exploration,
pixel-based
haptic
devices
suffer
from
losing
information
between
pixels,
leading
to
discontinuity.
The
trade-off
the
travel
distance
elements
their
pixel
size
in
thin
wearable
hinders
solutions
that
solely
rely
on
increasing
density.
Here
we
introduce
a
continuity
reinforcement
skeleton,
which
employs
physically
driven
interpolation
enhance
information.
This
design
enables
off-plane
displacement
move
conformally
display
gaps.
Efforts
made
quantify
quality
using
geometric,
mechanical,
psychological
criteria.
development
integration
one-dimensional,
two-dimensional,
curved
with
reality
systems
highlight
impact
skeleton
display,
showcasing
its
potential
improving
experience.
Soft Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(4)
Published: Oct. 31, 2023
The
adaptability
of
natural
organisms
in
altering
body
shapes
response
to
the
environment
has
inspired
development
artificial
morphing
matter.
These
materials
encode
ability
transform
their
geometrical
configurations
specific
stimuli
and
have
diverse
applications
soft
robotics,
wearable
electronics,
biomedical
devices.
However,
achieving
intricate
three-dimensional
from
a
two-dimensional
flat
state
is
challenging,
as
it
requires
manipulations
surface
curvature
controlled
manner.
In
this
review,
we
first
summarize
mechanical
principles
extensively
explored
for
realizing
matter,
both
at
material
structural
levels.
We
then
highlight
its
robotics
field.
Moreover,
offer
insights
into
open
challenges
opportunities
that
rapidly
growing
field
faces.
This
review
aims
inspire
researchers
uncover
innovative
working
create
multifunctional
matter
various
engineering
fields.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(20)
Published: April 21, 2023
Information
processing
using
material's
own
properties
has
gained
increasing
interest.
Mechanical
metamaterials,
due
to
their
diversity
of
deformation
modes
and
wide
design
space,
can
be
used
realize
information
processing,
such
as
computing
storage.
Here
a
mechanical
metamaterial
system
is
demonstrated
for
material-based
encoding
storage
data
through
programmed
reconfigurations
the
metamaterial's
structured
building
blocks.
Sequential
decoding
are
achieved
in
three-dimensional
(3D)
printed
pixelated
via
kirigami-based
"pixels"
with
programmable,
temperature-dependent
bistability.
The
multistep
messages
texts
surfaces
arrays
binary
data,
then
them
by
applying
predetermined
stretching
heating
regimen
sequentially
retrieve
layers
stored
display
on
its
surface.
This
approach
serves
general
framework
enable
metamaterials.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 25, 2023
Mechanical
computing
requires
matter
to
adapt
behavior
according
retained
knowledge,
often
through
integrated
sensing,
actuation,
and
control
of
deformation.
However,
inefficient
access
mechanical
memory
signal
propagation
limit
modules.
To
overcome
this,
we
developed
an
in-memory
architecture
where
occurs
within
the
interaction
network
units.
Interactions
embedded
data
read-write
interfaces
provided
function-complete
neuromorphic
while
reducing
traffic
simplifying
exchange.
A
reprogrammable
binary
neural
a
self-learning
perceptron
were
demonstrated
experimentally
in
3D
printed
computers,
as
all
16
logic
gates
truth-table
entries
that
are
possible
with
two
inputs
one
output.
The
enables
design
fabrication
intelligent
systems.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(9)
Published: Nov. 21, 2023
The
surge
in
advanced
manufacturing
techniques
has
led
to
a
paradigm
shift
the
realm
of
material
design
from
developing
completely
new
chemistry
tailoring
geometry
within
existing
materials.
Kirigami,
evolved
traditional
cultural
and
artistic
craft
cutting
folding,
emerged
as
powerful
framework
that
endows
simple
2D
sheets
with
unique
mechanical,
thermal,
optical,
acoustic
properties,
well
shape-shifting
capabilities.
Given
its
flexibility,
versatility,
ease
fabrication,
there
are
significant
efforts
kirigami
algorithms
create
various
architectured
materials
for
wide
range
applications.
This
review
summarizes
fundamental
mechanisms
govern
transformation
structures
elucidates
how
these
contribute
their
distinctive
including
high
stretchability
adaptability,
tunable
surface
topography,
programmable
shape
morphing,
characteristics
bistability
multistability.
It
then
highlights
several
promising
applications
enabled
by
designs
concludes
an
outlook
on
future
challenges
perspectives
kirigami-inspired
metamaterials
toward
real-world
Smart Materials and Structures,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(7), P. 075036 - 075036
Published: June 28, 2024
Abstract
Negative
compressibility
metamaterials
have
attracted
significant
attention
due
to
their
distinctive
properties
and
promising
applications.
has
been
interpreted
in
two
ways.
Regarding
the
negative
induced
by
a
uniaxial
load,
it
can
only
occur
abruptly
when
load
reaches
certain
threshold.
Hence,
be
termed
as
transient
compressibility.
However,
fabrication
experiments
of
such
rarely
reported.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
them.
Inspired
Braess’s
paradox,
novel
mechanical
model
is
proposed
with
reversible
It
shows
multiple
types
force
responses
during
loading-unloading
cycle,
including
hysteresis.
Phase
diagrams
are
employed
visualize
relationship
between
system
parameters.
Besides,
explicit
expressions
for
conditions
intensity
obtained
design
optimization.
The
replacement
method
inspired
compliant
mechanism
then
introduced
derive
specific
unit
cell
structures,
thus
avoiding
intuition-based
approaches.
Additive
manufacturing
technology
utilized
fabricate
prototypes,
validated
via
simulations
experiments.
Furthermore,
demonstrated
that
activated
through
electrical
heating
function
actuators,
thereby
possessing
machine-like
properties.
metamaterial
methodology
potentials
impact
micro-electromechanical
systems,
sensors,
protective
devices,
other
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Abstract
Mechanical
metamaterials
are
rationally
designed
structures
possessing
exceptional
properties
that
can
be
manufactured
by
3D
printing
techniques.
provide
an
unprecedented
platform
for
energy
absorption,
mitigating
damage
caused
severe
localized
impacts
within
confined
areas.
However,
current
designs
always
reveal
deficiencies
either
in
their
absorption
capacities
or
suitability
repetitive
utilization.
To
address
such
limits,
a
novel
bistable
tensegrity
structure
with
superior
reusability
is
derived
from
classical
structure,
and
tensegrity‐based
assembly
strategy
proposed
to
construct
these
into
mechanical
delocalized
deformation
mechanism.
Upon
impact
on
single
loading
node,
all
the
elastic
components
of
each
reusable
stretch
synchronously
exhibiting
higher
energy‐absorbing
capacity.
Here,
achieve
capacity
26.4
kJ
(kg
m
2
)
−1
over
10
000
cycles,
outperforming
other
materials
≈2
orders
magnitude
reusability,
respectively.
This
study
provides
design
developing
high‐capacity,
suitable
advanced
protection
engineering
systems.
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(9), P. 2180 - 2190
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Achieving
programmable
and
reversible
deformations
of
soft
materials
is
a
long-standing
goal
for
various
applications
in
robotics,
flexible
electronics
many
other
fields.
Swelling-induced
shape
morphing
has
been
intensively
studied
as
one
the
potential
mechanisms.
However,
achieving
an
extremely
large
swelling
ratio
(>1000%
volume)
remains
challenging
with
existing
swellable
(e.g.,
hydrogels
water-swellable
rubbers).
Inspired
by
change
enabled
osmosis-driven
living
organisms,
herein,
we
report
polymer
composite
system
composed
fine
sodium
chloride
(NaCl)
particles
embedded
Ecoflex00-10
polymer.
This
Ecoflex00-10/NaCl
can
achieve
controllable
volumetric
up
to
3000%
while
maintaining
relatively
high
elastic
stiffness.
We
demonstrate
that
this
serve
active
component
drive
structures.
By
controlling
geometric
design
fraction
NaCl
particle,
structures
capable
deforming
sequentially
are
created.
Finally,
encapsulating
3D
printed
patterns
using
water-permeable
PDMS
membrane,
braille
visual
tactile
regulation
demonstrated
purpose
information
encryption.
Our
study
provides
facile
approach
generate
customizable
shape-morphing
structures,
aiming
broaden
range
techniques
devices.
