Zhaohang Zhang

University of Groningen | RUG · Engineering and Technology institute Groningen (ENTEG)

Shape morphing is one of the most attractive functionalities of materials desired in many applications, including robotic grippers, medical stents, wearable electronics, etc.. Shape morphing can be implemented by using mechanical meta-materials combining building blocks with properly designed mechanical or material properties. The design approaches...

The high heterogeneity of the microstructure makes cellular metamaterial have a high degree of programmability. In this paper, the contour shapes of soft cylindrical honeycomb structures under tensile deformation are programmatically designed a comprehensive method based on theoretical derivation, numerical optimization and experiment verification....

We focus on the design and testing of acoustic, phononic, and mechanical metamaterials to unveil and promote their applications in various fields. Our materials reveal unprecedented shape-morphing, tunable and programmable properties, enable vibration & noise control and isolation, and contribute to a circular economy approach by enabling smart ene...