Fields · Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

Advanced Materials and Mechanics

This cluster of papers explores the advancements in 4D printing technologies, focusing on biomimetic materials, polymer films, liquid crystal elastomers, shape memory polymers, actuators, wrinkling patterns, bioinspired materials, soft robotics, hydrogels, and mechanical metamaterials. The research covers a wide range of applications and functionalities enabled by the development of these innovative materials and printing techniques.