Creating new materials by turning failure on its head
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Usually, materials either are stiff or can absorb shocks or vibrations; they rarely achieve both. A fresh approach combines these seemingly incompatible properties in materials that are at once stiff, lightweight and shock-absorbent. This technique embraces the failure of the materials. Architectures made from a stiff material can buckle at regular intervals to absorb shock.
Source: Nature
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $12,290
OpenAlex ID: W4404113819