Laser printed active flexible metallic metamaterials with reconfigurable deformation capability inspired by the Portulaca oleracea seedcoat (IMAGE)

International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing

Laser printed active flexible metallic metamaterials with reconfigurable deformation capability inspired by the Portulaca oleracea seedcoat

Caption

Inspired by the Portulaca oleracea seedcoat, metamaterials fabricated by laser powder bed fusion realized tunable in-plane mechanical properties, large deformation recovery capability and functional stability, demonstrating the potential application in smart morphing wings.

Credit

By Wenxin Chen, Dongdong Gu*, Xin Liu, Yu Sun, Jianfeng Sun, Fangyan Su, Jinwen Zou and Yusheng Chen

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