Chiral metamaterials were a typical metamaterial configuration, which had broad application
prospects in vibration isolation, energy absorption and other fields. Although 4D-printed …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have long held significant promise as materials for artificial
muscles and smart actuators. Recent advancements in this field have introduced innovative …

Global functional adaptation after local mechanical stimulation, as in mechanobiology and
the mimosa plant, is fascinating and ubiquitous in nature. This is achieved by locally sensing …

Metamaterials show elaborate mechanical behavior such as strain stiffening, which stems
from their unit cell design. However, the stiffening response is typically programmed in the …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) exhibit unique mechanical properties of soft elasticity and
reversible shape‐changing behaviors, and so serve as potentially transformative materials …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is widely recognized for its flexibility, structural complexity,
customizability, and sustainability. Within the realm of AM technology, direct ink writing (DIW) …

Mechanism‐based metamaterials, comprising rigid elements interconnected by flexible
hinges, possess the potential to develop intelligent micromachines with programmable …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a kind of soft actuating materials with large reversible
deformation ability, which can work as the “motor” to exhibit complex deformations and drive …

Physical intelligence uses material properties and structural design for actuation. This study
designed an asymmetrical cylinder with metal needles, springs, and inorganic salt. When …

Crosslinking rate is an important factor affecting thermo-mechanical properties of liquid
crystal elastomers (LCEs). In this paper, molecular models for LCEs with different …