Engineered metamaterial achieves both high strength and remarkable flexibility

Engineered metamaterial achieves both high strength and remarkable flexibility

In metamaterials design, the name of the game has long been "stronger is better." Metamaterials are synthetic materials with microscopic structures that give the overall material exceptional properties. A huge focus has been on designing metamaterials that are stronger and stiffer than their conventional counterparts. But there's a trade-off: The stiffer a material, the less flexible it is.

MIT researchers combine stiffness and elasticity in a 3D-printed metamaterial – inspired by the structure of soft gels. The article Flexible like rubber, strong like steel: MIT prints new metamaterial first appeared on ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure.

MIT engineers create 'spaghetti' style metamaterial that could enable stretchy computer chips that are almost indestructible

Strong but stretchy, apparently.

How MIT’s new material could change everything from fabrics to electronics

For a long time, scientists have been working to make materials that are stronger and stiffer. This is especially true in the world of metamaterials—synthetic materials with tiny, carefully designed structures that give them amazing properties. But there’s always been a trade-off: the stiffer the material, the less flexible it becomes. That’s a problem when […] The post How MIT’s new material could change everything from fabrics to electronics a…

Fabricating metamaterial that is both strong and stretchy

A new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy semiconductors.

MIT Engineers Develop Printable Synthetic Metamaterials Combining Strength

In a breakthrough that challenges long-held material science paradigms, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a novel metamaterial that seamlessly combines strength with extraordinary stretchability. Traditionally, materials have faced an intrinsic compromise: hardness and rigidity come at the expense of flexibility, rendering strong materials brittle and prone to fracture. However, this new innovation in metamate…