Plate Mechanical Metamaterials (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Plate Mechanical Metamaterials

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Even though they are less than 100 nanometers thick, the researchers' plates are strong enough to be picked up by hand and retain their shape after being bent and squeezed.

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University of Pennsylvania

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