Unprecedented Strength Enhancement Observed in Interpenetrating Phase Composites of Aperiodic Lattice Metamaterials (Adv. Funct. Mater. 1/2025)
Aperiodic Lattice Metamaterials In article number 2406890, Zhendong Li, Xinwei Li, Wei Zhai, Zhonggang Wang, and co-workers present a class of novel aperiodic truss lattice—inspired by the elusive “Einstein” tile—and epoxy interpenetrating phase composites (IPC) metamaterial that displays an unprecedented combination of strength enhancement and toughness. The highest increase far surpasses the conventional expectations of composite performance, affirming the “1 + 1 > 2” concept in the context of IPCs. The aperiodic IPC sets a promising direction for future advancements in the field of advanced composites.
Authors
- Wei Zhai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2307-5243)
- Kexin Zeng
- Zhonggang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1265-2762)
- Tianyu Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7896-776X)
- Junjie Deng
- Xinxin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6810-8278)
- Xinwei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1702-8670)
- Zhendong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6363-3655)
- Xiao Guo
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Newcastle University Singapore (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202570005
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64