Materials Science

Introduction

What are auxetic materials?

Auxetic materials have a unique property—when they are stretched, they actually become thicker in the directions perpendicular to the applied force! Think about this in comparison to anything else you stretch; it is really quite a strange phenomenon. This occurs as a result of hinged arrangements within the material that flex apart when a force is applied to stretch it.



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