Bioinspired Structural Metamaterials

Bioinspired Structural Metamaterials

Choosing a Buckling-Guided Metamaterial Without Sacrificing Recovery at Cryogenic Temperatures

You have a cryogenic tank that needs to change shape on command. Buckling-guided metamaterials seem like the obvious answer — until the temperature dr...

Bioinspired Structural Metamaterials

Can a Bioinspired Metamaterial Survive Impact at 1000°C Without Losing Its Phononic Band Gap?

Imagine a material that can silence vibrations, guide sound waves, and withstand the heat of a rocket exhaust—all at once. That is the promise of bioi...

Bioinspired Structural Metamaterials

What Actually Limits the Recovery of a Shape-Morphing Metamaterial After 10⁵ Cycles?

Imagine a wing that changes shape mid-flight, or a stent that expands and contracts inside an artery a hundred thousand times. That is the promise of ...