Auxetic metamaterials exhibiting giant negative Poisson's ratios. Issue 7 (29th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mizzi, Luke; Azzopardi, Keith M.; Attard, Daphne; Grima, Joseph N.; Gatt, Ruben
• Is Part Of: Physica status solidi. Volume 9:Issue 7(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 425
• Page End: 430
• Publication Date: 2015-06-29
• Subjects: Solid state physics -- Periodicals; 530.4105
• DOI: 10.1002/pssr.201510178
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1862-6254

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="pssr201510178-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Auxetic metamaterials have generated a great deal of interest in recent years. In this letter, a novel approach which can be used to produce such auxetic metamaterials is presented. This method involves the introduction of patterned slit perforations within a sheet/block of material in order to create systems which resemble a large variety of auxetic systems ranging from rotating units to chiral honeycombs. These perforated systems have also been shown to have the potential to exhibit giant negative Poisson's ratios. (© 2015 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH &amp;Co. KGaA, Weinheim)</p> </abstract>