Intermittent energy dissipation by turbulent reconnection
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DOI: 10.1002/2016gl071787
Abstract: Magnetic reconnection—the process responsible for many explosive phenomena in both nature and laboratory—is efficient at dissipating magnetic energy into particle energy. To date, exactly how this dissipation happens remains unclear, owing to the scarcity of… read more here.
Keywords: energy; magnetic reconnection; intermittent energy; energy dissipation ... See more keywords
Energy Dissipation during Crack Growth in Rubbers with Mullins Softening
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DOI: 10.1002/adem.202402173
Abstract: The modulus and toughness of rubbers can be improved by incorporating fillers into the rubber matrix. Filled rubbers exhibit a strain‐induced softening phenomenon known as the Mullins effect. Upon deformation, filled rubbers can dissipate strain… read more here.
Keywords: energy dissipation; crack growth; growth;
Energy Dissipation in Nonlinearly Elastic Auxetic and Non‐Auxetic Mechanical Metamaterials with Friction and Material Damping
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DOI: 10.1002/adem.202500558
Abstract: This study investigates the energy dissipation behavior of a frictional mechanical metamaterial made of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) 95 A, a thermoplastic polyurethane exhibiting hyperelastic and viscoelastic properties. The metamaterial features a structured geometry designed to enhance… read more here.
Keywords: energy dissipation; dissipation nonlinearly; material damping; energy ... See more keywords
Entangled Multistable Origami with Reprogrammable Stiffness Amplification and Damping
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202505620
Abstract: Multistability is often harnessed in mechanical metamaterials to achieve remarkable characteristics such as shape‐shifting, energy dissipation, and stiffness tuning. Existing multistable metamaterials typically consist of slender geometric constituents, such as inclined struts or shallow shells,… read more here.
Keywords: entangled multistable; origami; energy; energy dissipation ... See more keywords
Extreme Toughening of Soft Materials with Liquid Metal.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706594
Abstract: Soft and tough materials are critical for engineering applications in medical devices, stretchable and wearable electronics, and soft robotics. Toughness in synthetic materials is mostly accomplished by increasing energy dissipation near the crack tip with… read more here.
Keywords: liquid metal; soft materials; energy; extreme toughening ... See more keywords
Bioinspired Multifunctional Cellular Plastics with a Negative Poisson's Ratio for High-Energy Dissipation.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202001222
Abstract: Cellular plastics have been widely used in transportation, aerospace, and personal safety applications owing to their excellent mechanical, thermal, and acoustic properties. It is highly desirable to impart them with a complex porous structure and… read more here.
Keywords: poisson ratio; energy dissipation; negative poisson; cellular plastics ... See more keywords
An Amorphous Peri-Implant Ligament with Combined Osteointegration and Energy-Dissipation.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202103727
Abstract: Progress toward developing metal implants as permanent hard-tissue substitutes requires both osteointegration to achieve load-bearing support, and energy-dissipation to prevent overload-induced bone resorption. However, in existing implants these two properties can only be achieved separately.… read more here.
Keywords: energy; ligament; peri implant; energy dissipation ... See more keywords
Towards a Novel Energy Dissipation Metamaterial with Tensegrity Architecture.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300639
Abstract: The interest in novel energy dissipation devices that offer advanced functionalities for optimal performance in state-of-the-art engineering applications is growing. In this regard, a highly tunable and innovative dissipator has been developed. This dissipator features… read more here.
Keywords: tensegrity architecture; tensegrity; energy dissipation; novel energy ... See more keywords
Multi-Level Energy Dissipation and Multi-Scenario Energy Harvesting in Elastomers Enabled by Synergistic Coordination of Subnanowires and Dynamic Boron-Oxygen Bonds.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202514341
Abstract: The development of durable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) capable of efficient energy harvesting across diverse scenarios remains challenging due to the inherent brittleness and limited energy-dissipation capacity of conventional triboelectric materials. A polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-polyborosiloxane (PBS)-GdOOH (PPG)… read more here.
Keywords: energy dissipation; energy harvesting; synergistic coordination; energy ... See more keywords
Fabrication of a Dynamic Energy Dissipation Hierarchical Noncovalent Network for Folding Resistances.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202515442
Abstract: The emerging stress-induced buckling failure in the ultra-thin flexible displays market demands innovative solutions for enhanced reliability. This study develops a hierarchical dynamic cross-linking network via hydrogen bonding/metal coordination/cation-π synergism in colorless poly(amide-imide) (CPAI) films,… read more here.
Keywords: energy dissipation; stress; dissipation; network ... See more keywords
Shape Memory Graphene with Ultrahigh Specific Energy Dissipation
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202508910
Abstract: The properties of architected materials, such as origami, kirigami, and lattice materials, are determined by the intrinsic properties of the base material and the designed architecture. It is shown that van der Waals interaction between… read more here.
Keywords: energy dissipation; specific energy; shape memory;