Design, material, function, and fabrication of metamaterials
Amir A. Zadpoor,
Mohammad J. Mirzaali,
Lorenzo Valdevit,
Jonathan B. Hopkins
Affiliations
Amir A. Zadpoor
Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
Mohammad J. Mirzaali
Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
Lorenzo Valdevit
University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
Jonathan B. Hopkins
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
Metamaterials are engineered materials with unusual, unique properties and advanced functionalities that are a direct consequence of their microarchitecture. While initial properties and functionalities were limited to optics and electromagnetism, many novel categories of metamaterials that have applications in many different areas of research and practice, including acoustic, mechanics, biomaterials, and thermal engineering, have appeared in the last decade. This editorial serves as a prelude to the special issue with the same title that presents a number of selected studies in these directions. In particular, we review some of the most important developments in the design and fabrication of metamaterials with an emphasis on the more recent categories. We also suggest some directions for future research.
