Zhiqiang Meng

Dec 4, 2024 | science.org | Mohammad Asghari |Melica Nourmoussavi Brodeur |Horacio Maldonado |Zhiqiang Meng

AbstractBiological materials dynamically reconfigure their underlying structures in response to stimuli, achieving adaptability and multifunctionality. Conversely, mechanical metamaterials have fixed interunit connections that restrict adaptability and reconfiguration. This study introduces granular metamaterials composed of discrete bimaterial structured particles that transition between assembled and unassembled states through mechanical compression and thermal stimuli.