Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Humidity-driven shape morphing enhances fog harvesting in porous cactus spines

This study shows that porous cactus spines of Turbinicarpus alonsoi collect fog water through hygro-morphing, where spines straighten when exposed to fog, increasing water collection efficiency.

Genetically Programmed Shape-morphing of Engineered Living Materials

This paper demonstrates genetically programmed shape-morphing in engineered living materials using enzymatic reactions to control hydrogel properties and motion.

4D Biomimetic Morphing Hydrogel Scaffold via Biaxial Gradient Programming

This paper develops a biaxial gradient-programmed 4D hydrogel system that enables precise, non-uniform shape morphing and supports cell-laden biofabrication for biomimetic tissue engineering.

Deformation Gradient Tensor Model of Roll-Spiral Transformation for Protein Assembly Refractile Body

The paper develops a deformation gradient tensor model to describe the roll-spiral transformation in protein refractile bodies, linking macroscopic morphology with microscopic lattice deformation.

Guidance of cellular nematics into shape-programmable living surfaces

This paper introduces a strategy to program tissue shape transformations through nematic organization of cellular forces, demonstrating reproducible 3D shape generation upon tissue detachment.

Self-Terminating Bilayer Hydrogel Actuators via Enzyme-Programmed Mechanical Feedback

This paper introduces a bilayer hydrogel actuator that uses enzyme-programmed mechanical feedback to achieve self-regulated shape transformation and autonomous recovery.

Towards light responsive hydrogel-based valves for flow regulation

This paper develops light-responsive hydrogel-based valves that can open and close rapidly in response to light, with tunable behavior and high pressure resistance for biomedical applications.

Light-induced assembly and repeatable actuation in Ca2+-driven chemomechanical protein networks

This paper develops light-controlled chemomechanical networks using Tcb2 protein to achieve rapid, repeatable actuation and dynamic self-assembly.

Renewable Self-Folding Origami Constructed from Bioengineered Bacterial Cellulose

This paper describes a bioengineered bacterial cellulose actuator that folds and bends through differential dehydration, demonstrating applications in soft robotics.

A 4D Bio-Kirigami Strategy for Engineering Complex Tissue Curvatures

This paper introduces a bio-Kirigami strategy to create dynamic, transformable tissue-like structures using hydrogels with controlled deformation modes.

Wings expansion in Drosophila melanogaster

This study characterizes wing deployment in Drosophila melanogaster using imaging and computational modeling, revealing macroscopic and microscopic structural changes and hemolymph flow dynamics.

Creased ciliary flocks shape unfolding dynamics via information bottlenecks in an aneural animal

This study identifies a non-stereotypical cilia-driven folding mechanism in Trichoplax adhaerens, revealing how ciliary activity and fold dynamics interact to enable complex body shape changes.

Mechanical models affecting beetle horn remodeling

This paper investigates the mechanical mechanisms of beetle horn remodeling during metamorphosis using physical simulations and biological experiments, identifying key factors that drive shape transformation.