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Metamaterials: Kirigami‐Inspired Inflatables with Programmable Shapes (Adv. Mater. 33/2020)
Author(s) -
Jin Lishuai,
Forte Antonio Elia,
Deng Bolei,
Rafsanjani Ahmad,
Bertoldi Katia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202070250
Subject(s) - morphing , materials science , actuator , metamaterial , nanotechnology , cover (algebra) , soft robotics , mechanical engineering , computer science , optoelectronics , engineering , artificial intelligence
In article number 2001863, Katia Bertoldi and co‐workers fabricate the first programmable kirigami balloons: soft devices that can be automatically designed to morph into a target shape upon inflation. This work provides a new platform for shape‐morphing devices that could support the design of innovative medical tools, actuators, and reconfigurable structures. Cover art: Antonio Elia Forte.