4D printing of shape memory polymer composites: A review on fabrication techniques, applications, and future perspectives

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, R Noroozi, A Zolfagharian… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been rising interest in additively manufactured shape memory
polymers (SMPs) and their multi-functional composites. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an …

4D printing: Technological developments in robotics applications

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, W Ahmed, R Umer… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2022 - Elsevier
The idea of four-dimensional (4D) printing is the formation of intricate stimuli-responsive 3D
architectures that transform into different forms and shapes upon exposure to environmental …

Auxetic metamaterials for bone-implanted medical devices: recent advances and new perspectives

M Shirzad, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Auxetic metamaterials and structures are characterized by their negative Poisson's ratio
meaning that they exhibit lateral expansion under tensile axial loads and densification under …

A novel enhanced anti-tetra-missing rib auxetic structure with tailorable in-plane mechanical properties

Y Zhu, S Jiang, F Lu, X Ren - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In analogy with the enhanced hexa-missing rib structure, a novel enhanced anti-tetra-
missing rib structure was proposed in this work. Using a simple energy-based approach …

Bio-inspired auxetic mechanical metamaterials evolved from rotating squares unit

A Sorrentino, D Castagnetti, L Mizzi, A Spaggiari - Mechanics of Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This work investigates the mechanical response of bio-inspired titanium mechanical
metamaterials with negative Poisson's ratio evolved from rotating squares unit. The systems …

Bidirectional Zero Poisson's Ratio Elastomers with Self‐Deformable Soft Mechanical Metamaterials for Stretchable Displays

JC Choi, HY Jeong, JH Sun, J Byun… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Stretchable displays, capable of reversible expansion, represent significant advancements
in free‐form display technologies. However, the high Poisson's ratio (ν) of elastomer …

Revolutionising textile manufacturing: a comprehensive review on 3D and 4D printing technologies

JP Manaia, F Cerejo, J Duarte - Fashion and Textiles, 2023 - Springer
An exhaustive and integrative overview of recent developments in 3D and 4D textiles based
on Additive Manufacturing (AM) were provided in order to identify the current state‐of‐the …

3D‐Printed Soft and Hard Meta‐Structures with Supreme Energy Absorption and Dissipation Capacities in Cyclic Loading Conditions

A Yousefi, S Jolaiy, M Lalegani Dezaki… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The main objective of this article is to introduce novel 3D bio‐inspired auxetic meta‐
structures printed with soft/hard polymers for energy absorption/dissipation applications …

State of the art review on mechanical properties of sandwich composite structures

V Patekar, K Kale - Polymer Composites, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sandwich composite structures are widely used in various industries namely, aerospace,
automotive, packaging, biomedical, civil and electronics due to their high specific strength …

Novel polyhedral mechanical metamaterial exhibiting negative Poisson's ratio

A Sorrentino, D Castagnetti - Smart Materials and Structures, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The work presents a novel polyhedral mechanical metamaterial based on rotating triangular
prisms connected by their corners, which possesses the ability to attain large values of …