Extreme Mechanics Letters

Papers
(The median citation count of Extreme Mechanics Letters is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Mechanics of transfer printing for elastomeric stamps with collapse cavities74
How weak hydration interfaces simultaneously strengthen and toughen nanocellulose materials70
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Ion-beam radiation-induced Eshelby transformations: The mean and variance in hydrostatic and shear residual stresses63
A kinematics-based single-actuator setup for constant-curvature bending tests in extremely large deformations62
Atomistic insights into the mechanical anisotropy and fragility of monolayer fullerene networks using quantum mechanical calculations and machine-learning molecular dynamics simulations60
Geometric optimization of pillars for enhanced adhesion57
Strain compatibility and gradient elasticity in morphing origami metamaterials55
Force-biased chemical degradation in rubbery networks: Insights from discrete network simulations55
Experimental characterization and modeling anisotropic mechanical responses of liquid crystal elastomers with exchangeable disulfide bonds52
Unified theoretical framework for thermal expansion engineering in multilayer 2D materials51
Anomalous thermomechanical actuation of liquid crystal elastomer balloons51
Fatigue of amorphous hydrogels with dynamic covalent bonds49
Extreme mechanics of nanoscale diamond towards functional device applications46
Programming metastable transition sequences in digital mechanical materials45
Harnessing multimodal wrinkle patterns in flexible films by three-axial mechanical loading45
Seeking the most informative design of test specimens for learning constitutive models42
Solid Electrolyte Interphase elastic instability in Li-ion battery anodes41
A new model based on the in-plane deformation for the conformal piezoelectric systems for characterization of soft tissue modulus40
Highly switchable and reversible soft sticky adhesives based on thermo-responsive phase separation40
Interfacial fracture of Perovskite Light Emitting Devices39
Spallation in homogeneous and gradient nano-grained high-entropy alloys39
Revealing surface tension in elastic membranes via indentation38
Failure behavior of contractile cell monolayer38
Universality of the angled shear wave identity in soft viscous solids37
Deformation and adiabatic heating of single crystalline and nanocrystalline Ni micropillars at high strain rates37
Tuneable Poisson’s ratio of monolayer GeS and Ge2SSe36
Curvature-enhanced membrane asymmetry slows down protein diffusion34
Influence of spider hair structure on acoustic response33
Study on the mechanical properties of cylindrical mechanical metamaterials with biomimetic honeycomb units of the diabolical ironclad beetle32
Passive vibration isolation characteristics of negative extensibility metamaterials31
A coarse-grained model for nanocellulose with hydration interfaces revealing the anomalous mechanical enhancement30
Tying carbon nanotubes using the double helix structure of a trefoil knot29
A Comparative study of the mechanical properties of the bio-inspired overlapped scales fabricated by 3D printing28
Orientation-dependent deformation and failure of micropillar shape memory ceramics: A 3D phase-field study28
On shear adhesion of adhesive fibrils26
Tunable bandgaps in an elastic meta-plate with shape memory alloy springs26
New heat source model for accurate estimation of laser energy absorption near free surface in selective laser melting26
The collective snapping of a pair of bumping buckled beams25
Optimizing geometry for EM performance to design volume-efficient Miura-ori for reflectarray antennas25
The holographic algorithm and design for propagation of flexural Lamb waves and particles manipulation using elastic metasurfaces25
Elastocapillary deformation prevents interfacial water trapping in underwater contact25
Mechanics of out-of-plane screw dislocation in a 2D material25
Size- and temperature-dependent mechanical properties of metallic lithium24
Surface outflow effect on dislocation structures in micrometer-sized metals24
Energy dissipating architected materials with transversely curved tapes and independently tunable properties24
Characterizing the dielectric elastomer’s complete mechanical behavior through an electromechanical coupling method23
Inverse design of phononic topological pumping in continuous solids23
Ratcheting induced crack growth in semiconductor devices23
HyperCAN: Hypernetwork-driven deep parameterized constitutive models for metamaterials23
Physics-informed neural networks for bulge test modeling of general anisotropic two-dimensional crystalline materials with decoupled elasticity22
Nonlinear oscillations of a one-dimensional dielectric elastomer generator system21
Elucidating the hydrogen influence on twin nucleation in FeNiCr medium-entropy alloy21
The effective shear modulus of a random isotropic suspension of monodisperse rigid 21
Inerter-based elastic metamaterials for band gap at extremely low frequency20
Soft elastomer coatings for ionogels20
Frustrated domes: From planar metamaterials to load-bearing structures20
Biomechanical phenotyping of minuscule soft tissues: An example in the rodent tricuspid valve20
Mechanical properties of topological metamaterials19
Heterogeneous digital stiffness programming19
Mechanical properties of phenine nanotubes19
A coarse-grained mechanical framework for twisted van der Waals layered materials19
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Synergistic strength and toughness through impact-induced nanostructural evolutions in metals19
Prolonged fracture resistance of hydrogels through spontaneous network reconfiguration17
Natural extracts-meditated efficient and electrically responsive bioglues17
Nanoindentation measurements of anisotropic mechanical properties of single crystalline NMC cathodes for Li-ion batteries17
Chaotic and regular dynamics of a morphing shell with a vanishing-stiffness mode17
Multifunctional bistable ultrathin composite booms with flexible electronics17
Experimental investigation on pure-shear ratcheting behavior of double-network tough hydrogels17
A model for mechanosensitive cell migration in dynamically morphing soft tissues17
Micropolar modeling for bending shape of 2D lattices: The case of equilateral triangular cell structure17
Mechanics of bonded sensor layers in soft tubes: Suppressing instability and failure for sensing reliability16
Experimental and numerical investigation of the photo-mechanical response of azobenzene filled soft elastomers, Part I: Experimental investigations16
Multiscale structure-mechanical property relationship and data-driven design of ultra-high temperature ceramics: A review16
Theory-inspired machine learning for stress–strain curve prediction of short fiber-reinforced composites with unseen design space16
Minimal activation with maximal reach: Reachability clouds of bio-inspired slender manipulators16
Parametric analysis of multi-material soft sensor structures for enhanced strain sensitivity16
A unified strength criterion of diamane grain boundaries16
Energy dissipation mechanism of G-phase and L-phase metallic glass nanofilms subjected to high-velocity nano-ballistic impact16
A deep learning model to extract the interphase’s characteristics in microstructures using macroscopic responses16
Elastic strain engineering of lattice thermal conductivity of silicon: An ab-initio study16
Force-facilitated rare thermally activated bond rupture enables stress relaxation and hysteresis in hydrogel elastomers15
Defected elastic metasurfaces for structured focusing with the extension of Babinet principle15
An energy method for the bifurcation analysis of necking15
Resolving stress state at crack tip to elucidate nature of elastomeric fracture15
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Multistable compliant linkages with multiple kinematic paths separated by energy barriers15
Frequency-dependent electrochemical breakdown of hydrogel ionotronics15
Tailoring cell geometry and assembly of modular origami tube for programmable biaxial response under static and impact loads14
Mode-coupled infinite topological edge state in bulk-lattice-merged mechanical Su–Schrieffer–Heeger chain14
Micromechanical properties of spherical and facetted He bubble loaded copper14
Experimental and computational models for simulating the oral breakdown of food due to the interaction with molar teeth during the first bite14
Unconventional fatigue failure of densified wood14
Assessing seismic-like events prediction in model knits with unsupervised machine learning14
Anomalous scaling law of strength and toughness in polymers with strong interfacial secondary bonds14
High-precision fluidic Kirigami morphing surface for ultrasonic holographic lensing and haptic interfacing14
Cylindrical cavity expansion for characterizing mechanical properties of soft materials14
Plateau Rayleigh instability of soft elastic solids. Effect of compressibility on pre and post bifurcation behavior14
Implicit geometric descriptor-enabled ANN Framework for a unified structure-property relationship in architected nanofibrous materials14
Predicting biaxial failure strengths of aortic tissues using a dispersed fiber failure model14
Stick-to-slip transition characterized by nucleation and emission of dislocations and the implications in earthquake nucleation14
Magnetic field induced toughening mechanisms in isotropic and anisotropic soft magnetoactive elastomers13
Synergizing machine learning and multiscale shakedown method for shakedown loading capacity evaluation of parameterized lattice structures13
A designer’s challenge: Unraveling the architected structure of deep sea sponges for lattice mechanical metamaterials13
Determining plastic slips in rate-independent crystal plasticity models through machine learning algorithms13
Programmable electric-field-induced bending shapes of dielectric liquid crystal elastomer sheets13
Semi-open discrete mechanical metamaterials and application in robotics13
Capsizing due to friction-induced twist in the failure of stopper knots13
A switchable flexible mechanical clutch based on self-amplified friction of interleaved layers13
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High-throughput tensile testing of silver nanowires12
Machine learning-assisted wood materials: Applications and future prospects12
Self-locking and stability of the bowline knot12
Influence of polymeric and cross-linked nano-hole interfaces on the tensile response of carbon nanotube bundles: A mesoscopic distinct element method approach12
Chebyshev physics-informed Kolmogorov-Arnold networks for diffusion-convection-reaction equation in soft material adhesion system12
Exploring the inner workings of the clove hitch knot12
Strain relief by controlled cracking in highly stretchable multi-layer composites12
Wall-to-wall adhesion for cellular substrates12
Fully dense and cohesive FCC granular crystals12
Mechanical performance of reconfigurable origami structures fabricated by cutting and planar assembly12
Experimental and computational analysis of the injection-induced mechanical changes in the skin microenvironment during subcutaneous injection of biologics12
Mechanical anisotropy on reduced ballistic limit of phosphorene by cone wave reflection:A computational study12
Quantify the failure zone and elastic release zone: A new insight into intrinsic fracture of polymer networks12
Palmitoylation enhances short polar peptide permeation across stratum corneum lipid bilayer: A molecular dynamics study12
Design and analysis of quadruple Waterbomb origami with multi-stability12
Multimaterial stress-constrained topology optimization with multiple distinct yield criteria11
Deep learning-based digital volume correlation11
Conditional stability in metamaterials: Experiments, modeling, and 3D design11
The structure–property relationship of granular materials with different friction coefficients: Insight from machine learning11
Best-in-class modeling: A novel strategy to discover constitutive models for soft matter systems11
Effects of terminal tripeptide units on mechanical properties of collagen triple helices11
Multifield nested metafilters for wave propagation control11
High-throughput shear test for soft adhesives11
Structure–property relations of three-dimensional nanoporous template-based graphene foams11
Excellent impact resistance of multilayer metallic glass films subjected to micro-ballistic impact by overcoming dynamic size effects11
Effective medium modelling of real-world multi-modal metamaterial panels achieving broadband vibroacoustic attenuation11
Inverse design of nonlinear mechanics of bio-inspired materials through interface engineering and Bayesian optimization11
Nonlinear shape optimization of flexible mechanical metamaterials11
Rate-dependent creasing of a viscoelastic liquid11
How to achieve the fast computation for voxel-based irregular structures by few finite elements?11
A critical examination of force–extension relationship for freely jointed chain model11
A computational method for modeling the multi-physical interactions of electromagnetic wind energy harvesters in tandem arrangement11
Transition waves in bistable systems generated by collision of moving breathers11
Origami-inspired lattice for the broadband vibration attenuation by Symplectic method11
Size-dependent strengthening in nanowires: The roles of adatom diffusion and surface curvature on surface dislocation nucleation11
Study of interwall interaction during the pull separation of ultra-long double-walled carbon nanotubes under lateral loading11
Linear strain gradient-regulated bifurcation of circular bilayer plates10
Directional soft jumper by harnessing asymmetric snapping of a semi-open shell10
Modeling of magnetic cilia carpet robots using discrete differential geometry formulation10
Scaling between elasticity and topological genus for random network nanomaterials10
When and where do large cracks grow? Griffith energy competition constrained by material strength10
Interlayer coupling and strain localization in small-twist-angle graphene flakes10
Exploring the mechanical properties of aperiodic monotile composite family through Gaussian process regression10
Quantifying the relation between aging-related trabecular bone microstructure and mechanical properties with digital volume correlation approach10
Topological toughening mechanism of soft staggered composites10
Encoding of direct 4D printing of isotropic single-material system for double-curvature and multimodal morphing10
Thermal rotation behavior of 3D bimaterial bending-dominated chiral metamaterials10
Design and optimization of pressure-tolerant flexible systems under extreme hydrostatic pressure10
Investigating the dynamic influence of passive effects on undulatory locomotion in viscous environment and unleashing the potential of hybrid friction10
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Kirigami layer jamming9
Wave characteristics of extremal elastic materials9
Bridging the impact response of polymers from the nanoscale to the macroscale9
Fracture of bio-cemented sands9
Reusable and efficient energy-absorbing architected materials via synergy of snap-through instability and inter-locking mechanism9
Highly intensive and controllable supratransmission in a Kresling-origami metastructure9
3D knit pneumatic actuators for wearable haptic displays9
Dislocation descriptors of low and high angle grain boundaries with convolutional neural networks9
Reconfigurable higher-order topological electromechanical metamaterial9
Bistable electrostatic soft actuator9
Low-frequency ultra-broadband ventilated muffler based on a resonance-labyrinthine metamaterial9
The geometry and mechanics of the Chinese finger trap9
Load transfer between permanent and dynamic networks due to stress gradients in nonlinear viscoelastic hydrogels9
Coupling lattice model and many-body dissipative particle dynamics to make elastocapillary simulation simple9
Microstructure-chemomechanics relations of polycrystalline cathodes in solid-state batteries9
Soft stretchable topological adhesion of hydrogels9
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On modeling the infiltration of water in a PEG-DA hydrogel and the resulting swelling under unconstrained and mechanically-constrained conditions9
Peeling a rigid sphere from a stretched rubber substrate8
Velocity-controlled acoustic tweezers based on beat-frequency modulated surface acoustic waves for programmable particle manipulation8
Evolution of local deformation field inside adiabatic shear band of 1018 steel studied using digital image correlation with micro-speckles8
Reconfigurable enhancement of actuation forces by engineered losses in non-Hermitian metamaterials8
3D printing elastic metamaterials and actuators with high resilience via polyether block amide (PEBA)8
Aperiodic minimal surfaces for high toughness metamaterials8
Effect of tension/compression asymmetry and anisotropy on the response of pseudoelastic NiTi tubes under equibiaxial stress8
Experiment on broadband isolation of surface wave using pillared metastructures8
Harnessing centrifugal and Euler forces for tunable buckling of a rotating elastica8
Controllable and versatile self-motivated motion of a fiber on a hot surface8
Rate-dependent molecular size effects govern the inverse thickness dependence of specific penetration energy in nanoscale thin films8
Understanding the role of chain stiffness in the mechanical response of cross-linked polymer: Flexible vs. semi-flexible chains8
Brittle fracture of ultrathin gold nanosheets induced by local phase change and energy dissipation8
Curvy cuts: Programming axisymmetric kirigami shapes8
Scalable 3D printing for topological mechanical metamaterials8
MechAgents: Large language model multi-agent collaborations can solve mechanics problems, generate new data, and integrate knowledge8
3D printed large amplitude torsional microactuators powered by ultrasound8
Crack-growth inhibition by designing dendritic pattern for soft adhesives8
How to see hidden patterns in metamaterials with interpretable machine learning8
Softening of the Hertz indentation contact in nematic elastomers8
Experiment-informed finite-strain inverse design of spinodal metamaterials8
Adaptive bioinspired morphing surface using temperature-responsive elastomer-SMA composites8
Recent advances in the integration of protein mechanics and machine learning8
Blood–artery interaction in calcified aortas and abdominal aortic aneurysms8
Flaw sensitivity of hydrogels with dynamic covalent bonds8
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Three-dimensional imaging and measurement of the microscale deformation in soft thin films under micro-indentation8
Spanwise wing morphing using multistable cellular metastructures8
A unifying approach to kinetic structures composed by bar or plate 4R-linkages7
Development of adaptive granular metamaterials for impact mitigation7
Plastic deformation and recovery in ultrathin aluminosilicate glass7
Peeling adhesion regime transition of elastic tapes7
A method to characterize the cavitation pressure of soft matter under superimposed azimuthal shear7
Doping kinetics in organic mixed ionic–electronic conductors: Moving front experiments and the stress effect7
Stiffening multi-stable origami tubes by outward popping of creases7
Determination of high strain-rate, viscoelastic material properties of soft solids using inertial microcavitation in a thin layer7
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Programming the energy landscape of 3D-printed Kresling origami via crease geometry and viscosity7
Symmetry-enforcing neural networks with applications to constitutive modeling7
Harnessing nonlocal coupling effect to enhance broadband sound insulation in gradient acoustic metamaterial7
Scaling theory of critical strain-stiffening in disordered elastic networks7
Stress distribution in contractile cell monolayers7
Wang tiles enable combinatorial design and robot-assisted manufacturing of modular mechanical metamaterials7
Precipitate response in GRCop-42 metallic microparticles under extreme impact conditions7
Characterization of 3D printed micro-blades for cutting tissue-embedding material7
Effect of rate on the response and localized transformation patterns in NiTi Tubes7
Peeling behavior of a film on inner surface of a tube7
V-shaped double peeling of films from curved rigid substrates7
Pitch controls the flexibility of helical ribbons7
Water-abundant and tough structured composite hydrogels via ion transfer printing7
Electroadhesion zipping with soft grippers on curved objects6
Hydrostatic pressure suppresses the electrical breakdown of flexible-rigid interfaces under deep-sea6
Inverse design of growth-inspired irregular architected materials for programmable properties6
Collision resistant study of spherical tensegrity structures for protective drone shells6
Shear localization in gradient high-entropy alloy at high strain rates: Crystal plasticity modeling6
Edge-selective reconfiguration in polarized lattices with magnet-enabled bistability6
Origami electronic membranes as highly shape-morphable mechanical and environmental sensing systems6
Atomic reconstruction enabled coupling between interlayer distance and twist in van der Waals bilayers6
Micro-ballistic impact of a Co33Os20Ta10B37 metallic glass with ultrahigh dynamic strength6
Hierarchical bioinspired architected materials and structures6
Detachable connection mechanics of thin-walled cylindrical snap fit docking6
Superior mechanical properties by exploiting size-effects and multiscale interactions in hierarchically architected foams6
Theoretical analysis of transmission and phase coverage by a symmetric metasurface across dissimilar media6
Intrinsic response of nanocrystalline superelastic NiTi shape memory alloy6
Design of aluminum plate phononic crystals with wide bandgaps via free-form shape optimization using deep neural networks6
Growth-induced Donnan exclusion influences swelling kinetics in highly charged dynamic polymerization hydrogels6
Leveraging nonlinear wave mixing in rough contacts-based phononic diodes for tunable nonreciprocal waves6
Elastic lattices inspired by Ulam–Warburton Cellular Automaton6
A physics-informed impact model refined by multi-fidelity transfer learning6
An ultrahigh efficiency electrochemical actuator6
Making the Cut: End Effects and the Benefits of Slicing6
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