Auxetic materials deform in an unusual way when stretched or compressed; they are flexible and adaptable, and, if made from responsive materials, can react to their environment. The opportunities they offer for innovative applications in fashion, design and architecture are just starting to be explored.
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The authors acknowledge the team of researchers at the Self-Assembly Lab at MIT who have contributed to the work on active auxetic materials: Schendy Kernizan, Hannah Lienhard, Dimitrios Mairopoulos, Christophe Guberan and Carlo Clopath. Finally, the authors would like to thank MIT's Department of Architecture and International Design Center for their continued support.
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Papadopoulou, A., Laucks, J. & Tibbits, S. Auxetic materials in design and architecture. Nat Rev Mater 2, 17078 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/natrevmats.2017.78
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