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Electromagnetic Metamaterialspaper· Jul 11, 2025

External Field‐Driven Adaptive Electromagnetic Wave Response Material: From Mechanisms to Applications

The review explores advanced materials for adaptive electromagnetic wave response, addressing challenges in electromagnetic interference.

Guansheng Ma, Jing Li +4 · WileyUnknown
Programmable Materialspaper· Dec 3, 2025

Electrically Conductive Inks as Programable Material Systems for Adaptive, Multifunctional, and Sustainable Electronics

This research explores programmable conductive inks that enhance the functionality and adaptability of flexible electronics and soft robotics.

Yan Peng, Huaizhi Liu +2 · WileyConcept
Mechanical Metamaterialspaper· Jul 30, 2026

Design of binary stiffness adaptive elements with tunable linear and nonlinear response

The study presents binary stiffness adaptive elements that can switch stiffness states, enhancing reprogrammable structures for unknown environments.

Catherine Catrambone, Kai Jun Chen +2 · SAGE PublicationsLaboratory Research
Electroactive Polymerspaper· Nov 3, 2025

Shape referencing in reconfigurable beams via adaptive electroactive material systems

This research introduces a new method for using electroactive materials in reconfigurable beams, enabling autonomous shape adaptation.

Lance P. Hyatt, Christopher S. Bentley +3 · SAGE PublicationsWorking Prototype
Programmable Materialspaper· Oct 14, 2025

Smart Polymer‐Integrated IoT Systems: A Mathematical Framework for Real‐Time Sensing and Adaptive Material Behavior

This research presents a mathematical framework for enhancing polymer materials with IoT for improved adaptability and real-time sensing.

Hemlata Parmar, Utsav Krishan Murari +1 · WileyConcept
Smart Materialsarticle· Aug 21, 2025

Stimuli-Responsive, Cell-Mediated Drug Delivery Systems: Engineering Smart Cellular Vehicles for Precision Therapeutics

This review explores smart, stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems using cell-mediated carriers for precise therapeutic applications.

Samson Sitheni Mashele · MDPI AGUnknown
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Mechanical Metamaterialspaper· Aug 1, 2026

Bio-inspired re-entrant honeycomb metamaterial with programmable dual-plateau mechanical response

A bio-inspired re-entrant honeycomb mechanical metamaterial is described as having a programmable dual-plateau mechanical response.

Xihai Ni, Xiaoyu Wang +4 · Elsevier BVUnknown
Shape-Memory Polymerspaper· Aug 1, 2026

Modelling the thermo-mechanical responses and shape recovery performance of particle-reinforced shape memory polymer composites in cold and hot programming

A study focused on modeling thermo-mechanical behavior and shape recovery of particle-reinforced shape-memory polymer composites when programmed in cold versus hot conditions.

Wencheng Pan, Lili Wan +3 · Elsevier BVSimulation
Mechanical Metamaterialspaper· Jul 30, 2026

Design of binary stiffness adaptive elements with tunable linear and nonlinear response

The study presents binary stiffness adaptive elements that can switch stiffness states, enhancing reprogrammable structures for unknown environments.

Catherine Catrambone, Kai Jun Chen +2 · SAGE PublicationsLaboratory Research
Electromagnetic Metamaterialspaper· Jul 20, 2026

An electrically isolated Josephson junction array as a tunable metamaterial

This study explores a tunable electromagnetic metamaterial based on an electrically isolated Josephson junction array, demonstrating its nonlinear response.

L. L. A. Adams · AIP PublishingLaboratory Research
Shape-Memory Alloyspaper· Jul 15, 2026

Functional Shape Recovery Response of Heat-Treated NiTiCu SHAPE Memory Alloy Wire

Heat treatment of NiTiCu shape memory alloy wires enhances their shape recovery response, achieving a high recovery ratio.

Ümit Zeybek · Black Sea Journal of Engineering and ScienceLaboratory Research
Electromagnetic Metamaterialspaper· Jul 10, 2026

Dorsiventrally Bicolored Leaf‐Inspired Metamaterial Absorbers for Tailorable Electromagnetic Absorption

This research proposes a bioinspired metamaterial that achieves high-performance, tailorable electromagnetic absorption across a broad frequency range.

Xiaohan Liu, Wenjun Cai +10 · WileyLaboratory Research
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