Mechanical Properties of Advanced Metamaterial
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanics of Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanical metamaterials; energy absorption
Interests: mechanical metamaterials; soft robots
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With rapid advancements in material science and engineering, understanding and harnessing the mechanical properties of novel materials are crucial for developing next-generation technologies across sectors such as aerospace, biomedical engineering, robotics, energy, and environmental systems. This Special Issue focuses on the mechanical behavior, characterization, design, and multifunctional applications of advanced metamaterials and related material systems.
We invite original research articles, reviews, and case studies that explore theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches to, but not limited to, the mechanical performance of the following materials and systems:
- Mechanical metamaterials;
- Nanomaterials and nanostructured composites;
- Smart materials and stimuli-responsive systems;
- Biomaterials with tailored mechanical properties;
- Soft robotics and compliant mechanisms;
- Thermal metamaterials with mechanical functionality;
- Advanced composite materials and hierarchical structures.
Dr. Xueyan Chen
Dr. Xiaojun Tan
Dr. Qingxiang Ji
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced material
- mechanical metamaterial
- soft robotics
- structure design
- thermal metamaterials
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