Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 143, Issue 7, February 15, 2026.The combination of a rigid monomer (IBOA) and a flexible monomer (2‐EHA) via free‐radical copolymerization yields amorphous poly(IBOA‐co‐2‐EHA) with a wide range of tunable mechanical properties. The image depicts how increasing the IBOA content shifts the material's behavior from that of an elastic elastomer (PEHA) to a rigid, brittle plastic (PIBOA),
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Spin-Qubit Noise Spectroscopy of Magnetic Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless Physics. [PDF]
Nano LettPotts M, Zhang S.
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International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Volume 127, Issue 3, 15 February 2026.ABSTRACT This work presents a fully thermomechanically coupled material model for shape memory alloys (SMAs), capable of predicting shape memory effect, superelasticity, stress and strain recovery, and martensite reorientation. Formulated within the Generalized Standard Material (GSM) framework, the model employs a rate potential, whose variations ...
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Porous nanoparticles overcome the conventional stiffness-damping tradeoff in polymer nanocomposites. [PDF]
NPJ Soft MatterYang Z, Meng Z.
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A Jacobian‐Free Newton‐Krylov Method for Cell‐Centred Finite Volume Solid Mechanics
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Volume 127, Issue 3, 15 February 2026.ABSTRACT This study proposes a Jacobian‐free Newton‐Krylov approach for finite‐volume solid mechanics. Traditional Newton‐based approaches require explicit Jacobian matrix formation and storage, which can be computationally expensive and memory‐intensive.
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Active-Passive Vibration Control of Cantilever Beam Based on Magnetic Spring with Negative Stiffness and Piezoelectric Actuator. [PDF]
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Low‐Velocity Impact Response of Nacre‐Inspired E‐Glass/Epoxy Composites With Varying Platelet Sizes
Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 3, Page 2781-2798, 10 February 2026.Impact response of nacre‐inspired E‐glass/epoxy composites with different platelet sizes. ABSTRACT This study explores the low‐velocity impact behavior of nacre‐inspired biomimetic platelet composites (NIBPC), using low‐cost E‐glass fiber in chopped strand mat (CSM) form as reinforcement and epoxy resin as the matrix.
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Planar Two-Dimensional Vibration Isolator Based on Compliant Mechanisms. [PDF]
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Remorphable Architectures: Reprogramming Global Bistability through Locally Bistable Metamaterials
Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 9, 12 February 2026.Local bistable reconfiguration in mechanical metamaterials is leveraged in globally bistable architectures to enable in situ reprogrammable transition pathways through state flip of individual building blocks. The local‐to‐global correspondence of instabilities empowers soft robotic systems with on‐demand morphing traits, as well as aerospace ...
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One-Degree-of-Freedom Mechanical Metamaterials with Arbitrary Prescribability and Rapid Reprogrammability of Force-Displacement Curves. [PDF]
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