A bio-inspired 3D metamaterials with chirality and anti-chirality topology fabricated by 4D printing

Artificial architected metamaterials equipped with unique mechanical and physical properties that are naturally inaccessible can be obtained by rational design. In this work, the innovative three-dimensional (3D) chiral and anti-chiral metamaterials are developed referring to the face-rotating polyh...

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Published inInternational journal of smart and nano materials Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 1 - 20
Main Authors Zhao, Wei, Zhu, Jie, Liu, Liwu, Leng, Jinsong, Liu, Yanju
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02.01.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
3-D printers
3D assembly
Assembling
chiral and anti-chiral
Chirality
Composite materials
Design
Finite element analysis
Finite element method
Geometry
Ligaments
Mathematical analysis
Mechanical properties
Metamaterials
Modulus of elasticity
Physical properties
Poisson's ratio
Scientists
Shape memory
Symmetry
tension-twist coupling
Three dimensional printing
Topology
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Summary:Artificial architected metamaterials equipped with unique mechanical and physical properties that are naturally inaccessible can be obtained by rational design. In this work, the innovative three-dimensional (3D) chiral and anti-chiral metamaterials are developed referring to the face-rotating polyhedral (FRP) structure present in the virus. Through assembling planar triangular units into the regular octahedron cells, several typical forms of chiral and anti-chiral metamaterials can be obtained by different assembly methods. By changing the topology parameters, the Poisson's ratio can be adjusted between [0, 2.8]. The metamaterials are fabricated by 3D printing utilizing shape memory polymer, and the mechanical properties are analyzed via Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and experiments, including Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, and tension-twist coupling behavior. In addition, target metamaterial with specific local deformation behavior is obtained by programmatic calculations and distributions to meet special requirements or achieve unique applications. The shape memory property endows the mechanical metamaterials with more potential applications.
ISSN:1947-5411
1947-542X
DOI:10.1080/19475411.2022.2120110